繋ぐ
つなぐ
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-gu), Transitive
to connect; to link together- to tie; to fasten; to restrain
- to maintain; to preserve; to keep
- to transfer (phone call); to put a person through
- to hedge; to buy or sell forward
All 6 meanings
- to connect (stones)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 繋ぐつなぐ | 繋ぎますつなぎます |
| Negative | 繋がないつながない | 繋ぎませんつなぎません |
| Past | 繋いだつないだ | 繋ぎましたつなぎました |
| Past negative | 繋がなかったつながなかった | 繋ぎませんでしたつなぎませんでした |
| Te-form | 繋いでつないで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 繋げるつなげる |
| Passive | 繋がれるつながれる |
| Causative | 繋がせるつながせる |
| Volitional | 繋ごうつなごう |
| Imperative | 繋げつなげ |
| Conditional (ば) | 繋げばつなげば |
| Conditional (たら) | 繋いだらつないだら |
Example sentences
手繋いでいい？
May I hold your hand?
手を繋ぎたいです。
I want to hold your hand.
インターネットを繋ごうとしても、繋がりません。
Even if I try to connect to the internet, I can't connect.
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You had better chain up the dog so that he won't bite.
ママ～！あのお姉ちゃんとお兄ちゃん、お手手繋いで、すっごく仲良しさんだね～！
Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!
More examples (10)
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He tied the dog to a tree.
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Don't put the cart before the horse.
犬はつながれていますか。
Is the dog chained?
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Tie the horse to that tree.
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He was tying his horse to the fence.
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He connected the cord to the machine.
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The dog was chained to the post.
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Put me through to the boss, please.
スミスさんにつないで下さい。
Please connect me with Mr Smith.
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The prisoners are in chains.