Japanese

つぐ
Meaning: to join; to graft; to set (a bone)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

接
ぐ

Example

He is known as a master doctor who can set broken bones.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for connecting things together, grafting plants, or medically setting bones. It is often written with '継ぐ' when meaning to succeed or continue.

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