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Meaning of 括る(くくる) in Japanese

括る
Kana Reading
くくる
Romaji
kukuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to tie up; to tie together; to bind; to bundle; to fasten
    Example sentence
    木で鼻をくくったその返事の仕方、相手に失礼だと思わんのかね。 Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to hang (oneself)
    Example sentence
    相手が女だと思ってたかをくくっていたら負けた。 She beat me. I had underestimated the power of a woman.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to summarize; to put (it all) together; to consolidate
    Example sentence
    書類は全部テープでくくられて金庫におさめられた。 All the papers were taped up and kept in the safe.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to estimate; to expect
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to tie-dye
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to detain; to check; to restrain

Examples of 括る, くくる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
括る
Plain Polite
括ります
Negative
括らない
Negative Polite
括りません

Past

Plain
括った
Plain Polite
括りました
Negative
括らなかった
Negative Polite
括りませんでした

Te

Plain
括って
Plain Polite
括りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
括られる
Plain Polite
括られます
Negative
括られない
Negative Polite
括られません
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Kanji in this word

括 JLPT 1

9 strokes

fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict

On'Yomi: カツ

Kun'Yomi: くく.る

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