連結|れんけつrenketsu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbconnection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction; concatenation; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 連結する(れんけつする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 連結します(れんけつします) |
| Negative (nai) | 連結しない(れんけつしない) |
| polite (masen) | 連結しません(れんけつしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 連結せず・連結せぬ(れんけつせず・れんけつせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 連結した(れんけつした) |
| polite (mashita) | 連結しました(れんけつしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 連結しなかった(れんけつしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 連結しませんでした(れんけつしませんでした) |
| Te form | 連結して(れんけつして) |
| Potential | 連結できる(れんけつできる) |
| Passive | 連結される(れんけつされる) |
| Causative | 連結させる(れんけつさせる) |
| Causative passive | 連結させられる(れんけつさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 連結すれば(れんけつすれば) |
| tara | 連結したら(れんけつしたら) |
| Volitional | 連結しよう(れんけつしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 連結しましょう(れんけつしましょう) |
| Imperative | 連結しろ(れんけつしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym結合けつごうNeutralJoins two or more things into one whole, also covering chemical bonds; 「連結」 links cars or parts one by one and also means consolidating accounts.
- Synonym接合せつごうWrittenFormal term for joining parts together, common in engineering and biology; stresses bonding at the seam or joint.
- Synonym接続せつぞくNeutralHooking things up so they connect — networks, circuits, train transfers, as in 「直列接続」; stresses being linked up rather than joined piece by piece.
- SynonymつながりNeutralA noun for ties and relationships; stresses abstract connection, as in 「人との繋がり」.
- SynonymつなぐNeutralEveryday verb for tying or linking things, as in 「手をつなぐ」; also keeping something alive or going.
- Synonym結びつけるむすびつけるNeutralA verb for tying things together or linking two things in the mind; stresses establishing a connection between them.
- Synonym連係れんけいNeutralCoordination between parties acting together, as in 「連携プレー」; stresses mutual cooperation, not physical joining.
- Synonym連接れんせつWrittenRare written word for things joined in a continuous line; close in sense to 「連結」 but more abstract.
- Related連絡れんらくNeutralContact and communication, also transfer links between transport lines, as in 「連絡通路」; stresses liaison and connection between places.
- Related合流ごうりゅうNeutralRivers merging or people and groups joining up; stresses converging from different directions into one place.
- Related交わるまじわるNeutralA verb for lines crossing or people associating; stresses intersection or personal dealings rather than physical joining.
- RelatedコネクションNeutralLoanword for personal connections and contacts; in speech usually shortened to 「コネ」.
- Related結びつきむすびつきNeutralA noun for bonds and ties; stresses how close the relationship between two things is.
- Related合わさるあわさるNeutralA verb for things coming together of their own accord, as in 「手が合わさる」; stresses natural fitting or merging.
- Related接ぐつぐNeutralA verb for splicing things on — mending bones as in 「骨を接ぐ」, grafting trees; stresses repair-style joining.
- Related一緒になるいっしょになるNeutralColloquial phrase for coming together, marrying, or roads and rivers meeting; everyday speech, not technical use.
- Antonym分離ぶんりNeutralAntonym: separating what was joined; the opposite of keeping things connected.
- Antonym切断せつだんNeutralAntonym: cutting or severing a connection; the direct opposite of 「連結」.
- Antonym解結かいけつWrittenRare written antonym: uncoupling, especially train cars or wagons; the reverse of 「連結」.
Use 「連結」 for linking cars or parts one by one and for consolidated accounts, as in 「連結器」 and 「連結決算」. For networks and circuits say 「接続」; for combining into one whole, 「結合」; for abstract ties, 「つながり」. The antonyms are 「分離」 and 「切断」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


