結びつき・結び付き|むすびつきmusubitsuki[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounconnection; relation

• SynonymつながりNeutralCommon in speech, as in 「人とのつながり」; it pictures things linked one after another in a line, while 「結びつき」 focuses on the tie itself.
• Synonym関係かんけいNeutralThe broadest and most general word for relations, as in 「親子関係」 or 「関係ない」; use it whenever 「結びつき」 feels too narrow or specific.
• SynonymコネクションNeutralLoanword for connections, including useful personal contacts, as in 「コネクションを作る」; 「結びつき」 is a plain noun for ties, not for networking.
• Synonym連係れんけいWrittenA written, formal noun for coordinated action, as in 「連係プレー」; it stresses parties working together, not the tie between them.
• Synonym縁故えんこWrittenA written, formal word for ties of kinship or acquaintance, as in 「縁故採用」 or 「縁故を頼る」; 「結びつき」 is not limited to family or personal contacts.
• Synonym間柄あいだがらWrittenA written, formal noun for the relationship between people, as in 「親しい間柄」; it centers on personal closeness, while 「結びつき」 names the tie itself, strong or loose.
• Synonym関連かんれんWrittenA written, formal noun for relevance between things, as in 「関連記事」 or 「関連性」; it marks items as related rather than tied together.
• Synonym連関れんかんWrittenMore bookish than 「関連」; found mostly in academic writing for interrelations rather than everyday ties.
• Synonym絆きずなWrittenA written, formal word for deep emotional bonds between people, as in 「家族の絆」; 「結びつき」 can be any tie, without the warmth.
• SynonymコネCasualColloquial short form for pull or connections, as in 「コネで入社」; slightly disapproving, unlike the neutral 「結びつき」.
• Synonym仲なかCasualColloquial noun for how people get along, as in 「仲がいい」 or 「仲直り」; it rates the relationship, while 「結びつき」 names the tie.
• Synonym人間関係にんげんかんけいNeutralSpecifically relationships between people, as in 「職場の人間関係」; 「結びつき」 also covers ties between things, groups, or places.
• Synonym関わりかかわりNeutralA neutral noun for relation or involvement, as in 「事件との関わり」; it covers both person–thing and thing–thing ties, while 「結びつき」 stresses two things being joined.
• SynonymゆかりWrittenRead ゆかり; a written, formal word for a bond with a person or place, as in 「ゆかりの地」. 「結びつき」 describes ties in general, not special affinities.
• Synonym関わり合いかかわりあいNeutralInvolvement or entanglement, as in 「関わり合いになりたくない」; it often carries a wish not to be caught up, unlike the neutral 「結びつき」.
• SynonymリレーションWrittenLoanword seen almost only in set phrases like 「パブリックリレーションズ」; rarely used alone, unlike 「結びつき」.
• Synonym由縁ゆえんWrittenA written, formal word for origins or affinities, as in 「由縁を尋ねる」; when it means reason it may be written 「所以」.
• Synonym関連性かんれんせいWrittenA written, formal noun for relatedness, as in 「因果の関連性」; typical of analysis and research rather than everyday talk of ties.
• Related係り合いかかりあいNeutralMutual involvement or entanglement, as in 「係り合いになる」; close to 「関わり合い」 but older in feel.
• Antonym分離ぶんりWrittenA written, formal noun for separation, as in 「政教分離」; it undoes the joining that 「結びつき」 describes.
• Antonym切り離しNeutralCutting something apart, as in 「問題の切り離し」; the opposite of joining things together.

Use 「結びつき」 for the tie or connection between two things, as in 「地域との結びつき」, 「強い結びつき」 or 「緩やかな結びつき」. For relations in general pick 「関係」; in casual speech say 「つながり」; for deep emotional bonds between people, 「絆」. 「関わり」 suits involvement with something, 「関連」 relevance between things, and 「コネ」 or 「コネクション」 useful contacts. The opposite of joining is 「分離」.

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

1. 結び付むすびつくこと。相互そうごの関かかわり。結合けつごう。