How to say "tie" in Japanese

• 締めるしめるJLPT N5approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'tie' in the sense of tightening or fastening something snugly — pulling a belt, cord, or knot tight. The focus is on firmness rather than on forming the knot itself.
  離陸りりくの際さいは、シートベルトを締しめなくてはならない。↗

  You must fasten your seat belts during take-off.
• 結ぶむすぶJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbUsed for tying things together with a knot — laces, ribbons, string. It also extends to linking people or things, as in forming a connection or bond.
• 縛るしばるJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbTo tie up or bind with rope or cord, usually tightly or so as to restrain — binding someone's hands, tying up a bundle. Stronger and more forceful than simply tying a knot.
  どろぼうは手足てあしを縛しばられた。↗

  The thief was bound hand and foot.
• ドローCommon
  nounA noun for a tied result in a game or contest — when neither side wins and the score is level. It has nothing to do with tying knots or fastening.
• 結びつけるむすびつけるJLPT N1approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbTo tie or fasten one thing to another, and often figuratively to link or associate two things, as in connecting an idea with a memory. The focus is on joining two separate things.
  ロープを木きに結び付むすびつけなさい。↗

  Fasten the rope to the tree.

Use 「結ぶ」 for tying knots, 「締める」 for tightening or fastening, 「縛る」 for binding or tying up with rope, 「結びつける」 for tying or linking one thing to another, and 「ドロー」 for a tied result in a game.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 締めるしめるto tie
• 結ぶむすぶto tie
• 縛るしばるto tie
• ドローdraw
• 結びつけるむすびつけるto tie (to)
• タイtie
• ネクタイtie
• 同点どうてんsame score
• 五分五分ごぶごぶas likely as not
• 縛り付けるしばりつけるto tie
• つなぎlink
• 繋ぎ止めるつなぎとめるto tie
• 結び合わせるむすびあわせるto tie
• 結び合わすむすびあわすto tie
• 結わえ付けるゆわえつけるto tie
• 紐帯ちゅうたいtie
• 挿げるすげるto tie
• あいこdraw
• くくりつけるto fasten (something or someone) to
• ダービータイnecktie
• 持じdraw (in go, poetry contest, etc.)
• タイスコアtie score
• 勝負なししょうぶなしdraw
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• 枕木まくらぎ(railway) sleeper
• つなぐto tie
• 分けわけdraw
• 因縁いんねんconnection
• 結うゆうto tie
• 相打ちあいうちdraw
• 預かりあずかりundecided match
• 引き分けるひきわけるto draw
• 五分ごぶequality
• つなげるto tie
• 楔くさびtie
• かすがいtie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together)
• 間の楔あいのくさびtie
• クラバットtie
• ご縁ごえんrelationship
• 分けるわけるto call a draw
• 持ちもちdraw (in go, poetry contest, etc.)