bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

7 strokesFrequency 918JLPT N2Grade 4

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ソク

Kun

たばたば.ねるつかつか.ねる

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Common Words

約束くそくNounFreq #644
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact

Examples
自分が約束したことはちゃんと実行するように最善を尽くすべきだ。
You should do your best to carry out your promises.
2

appointment; engagement; date

Examples
ジムは映画に行く約束をしたガールフレンドに待ちぼうけをくわされ、雨の中を一時間も待たされて頭にきている。
Jim's angry because his date for the movie stood him up and he wasted an hour waiting for her in the rain.
3

convention; rule

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

destiny; fate

拘束うそくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #3437
1

restriction; restraint; binding; constraint

Examples
この決定は諸君全部を拘束するものではない。
This decision is not binding on all of you.
NounNoun suffixFreq #5022
1

Counter

bundle; bunch; sheaf

Examples
そうしたら、茂みの下にいくつかの1000ドル札のを見つけ、それをバスケットの中に入れた。
Then she found several stacks of thousand-dollar bills under a bush and put them in her basket.
お約束おやくそくNounFreq #6577
1

Honorific; Humble; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

束ねるばねかねTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #7060
1

to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe

Examples
彼は、まきを束ねた
He set up a bundle of firewood.
2

to govern; to manage; to control; to administer

3

つかねる only

to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

花束たばNounFreq #9454
1

bunch of flowers; bouquet

Examples
その女優は演じ終わると花束を贈呈された。
The actress was presented a bouquet of flowers after the performance.
収束ゅうそくNoun~の Adj.~する VerbFreq #10133
1

conclusion; resolution; firming up (plans, etc.); coming together; returning to normal

Examples
大地震の発生から、応急対策の収束までの避難の流れです。
We are interested in the flow of evacuation events from the occurrence of a large earthquake to the conclusion of emergency countermeasures.
2

gathering and bundling

3

Mathematics

convergence

4

focusing (e.g. light); convergence

つかの間束の間かのまNoun~の Adj.ExpressionFreq #10774
1

moment; brief space of time

Examples
がっかりしたことに、彼の勝利は、つかの間の勝利にすぎなかった。
To my regret, his was nothing but a short-lived triumph.
束縛くばくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #11162
1

restraint; restriction; fetters; yoke; shackles

Examples
私は一つの会社に束縛されたくない。
I don't want to be tied to one company.
2

Orig. meaning

binding; confinement with rope

約束を守るやくそくをまもるExpressionGodan verbFreq #11519
1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

Examples
人は自分の約束を守らなければならない。
One should keep one's promise.

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