Japanese

つなぐ

つなぐ
Meaning: to connect; to link; to tie together
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present つなぐ つながない
Polite つなぎます つなぎません
Past つないだ つながなかった
Polite + Past つなぎました つなぎませんでした
Te-form つないで つながなくて
Potential つなげる つなげない
Passive つながれる つながれない
Causative つながせる つながせない
Causative + Passive つながされる つながされない
Imperative つなげ つなぐな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

Let's walk while holding hands firmly.
彼はギターをアンプにつないだ。
He plugged his guitar into the amplifier.
接続詞は、文章の前後を論理的につなぐ役割を果たす。
Conjunctions play a role in logically connecting the preceding and following parts of a sentence.

Usage Notes

Used for physical connections like holding hands or tying a rope, as well as logical connections like phone lines or internet.

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