結びつく・結び付く|むすびつくmusubitsuku[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
結びつくUse 結びつく when writing this word; it is the more common form and the default choice for learners.
結び付く結び付く is a less common written variant of 結びつく. Learners may encounter it, but 結びつく is the better default choice.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto be related; to be connected; to be joined together
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto result in; to lead to; to bring about
    彼かれの努力どりょくが好成績こうせいせきに結むすびついた。↗
    His efforts led to good results.
Conjugation
Dictionary form結びつく(むすびつく)
Polite (masu)結びつきます(むすびつきます)
Negative (nai)結びつかない(むすびつかない)
polite (masen)結びつきません(むすびつきません)
classical zu / nu結びつかず・結びつかぬ(むすびつかず・むすびつかぬ)
Past (ta)結びついた(むすびついた)
polite (mashita)結びつきました(むすびつきました)
Past negative (nakatta)結びつかなかった(むすびつかなかった)
polite (masen deshita)結びつきませんでした(むすびつきませんでした)
Te form結びついて(むすびついて)
Potential結びつける(むすびつける)
Passive結びつかれる(むすびつかれる)
Causative結びつかせる(むすびつかせる)
Causative passive結びつかせられる・結びつかされる(むすびつかせられる・むすびつかされる)
Conditional (ba)結びつけば(むすびつけば)
tara結びついたら(むすびついたら)
Volitional結びつこう(むすびつこう)
polite (mashou)結びつきましょう(むすびつきましょう)
Imperative結びつけ(むすびつけ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive結びつくむすびつく⇄transitive結びつけるむすびつける
点てんが結むすびつく
結びつく focuses on things becoming linked without specifying an agent, whereas 結びつける highlights the act of linking them.

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

Japanese definitions
  1. 結合けつごうして一ひとつになる。
  2. 関係かんけいを持もつ。関連かんれんする。
  3. 結託けったくする。
Kanji in this word

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