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    3. 括る

    括る

    括くくる​

    to tie up

    KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    くくる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tie up, to tie together, to bind, to bundle, to fasten
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to hang (oneself)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to summarize, to put (it all) together, to consolidate
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to estimate, to expect
    word usually written using kana alone
    5.
    to tie-dye
    word usually written using kana alone
    6.
    to detain, to check, to restrain
    archaic

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    髪かみをゴムで括くくる。

    To tie up one's hair with a rubber band.

    KMT6Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    彼かれは荷に物もつをロープでしっかりと括くくった。

    He firmly tied up the luggage with a rope.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かの女じょはエプロンの紐ひもを背せ中なかで括くくった。

    She tied the apron strings behind her back.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    会かい議ぎの最さい後ごに、今きょ日うの議ぎ論ろんを簡かん単たんに括くくって発はっ表ぴょうした。

    At the end of the meeting, I briefly summarized today's discussion and presented it.

    KMT7Work & CareerEducation
    多おおくの情じょう報ほうを一ひとつに括くくることで、全ぜん体たい像ぞうが見みえてくる。

    By consolidating a lot of information into one, the overall picture becomes clear.

    KMT8Core ConceptsWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    括
    くく.る…(1)
    fasten・tie up・arrest・constrict
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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