Japanese

ねる

たばねる
Meaning: to tie up, to bundle, to manage
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 束ねる 束ねない
Polite 束ねます 束ねません
Past 束ねた 束ねなかった
Polite + Past 束ねました 束ねませんでした
Te-form 束ねて 束ねなくて
Potential 束ねられる 束ねられない
Passive 束ねられる 束ねられない
Causative 束ねさせる 束ねさせない
Imperative 束ねろ 束ねるな

Handwriting

束
ね
る

Example sentences

She tied her long hair back into one.
彼女は長い髪を無造作に束ねた。
She tied her long hair back casually.
彼は長髪を後ろで一つに束ねている。
He has his long hair tied back in a single bunch.
古新聞を束ねて、資源ゴミとして出した。
I bundled the old newspapers and put them out as recyclable waste.

Usage Notes

Used when gathering multiple long items together and securing them. Can also mean leading or organizing a group.

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