括る
くくる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to tie up; to tie together; to bind; to bundle; to fasten
- to hang (oneself) (also written as 縊る) See also: 首をくくる (くびをくくる).
- to summarize; to put (it all) together; to consolidate
- to estimate; to expect See also: たかをくくる.
- to tie-dye See also: 括り染め (くくりぞめ).
- to detain; to check; to restrain
Kanji
- 括 tie up. Read as くくる.
Example sentences
- 木で鼻をくくったその返事の仕方、相手に失礼だと思わんのかね。
Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that? - 彼らは彼を括りつけた。
They tied him up.
Common phrases
- 高をくくる to underrate
- 腹をくくる (はらをくくる) to prepare oneself for the worst
- 括り付ける (くくりつける) to fasten (something or someone) to
- 首をくくる (くびをくくる) to hang oneself
- 紐でくくる
Words containing 括る
- 括り付ける (くくりつける) to fasten (something or someone) to
- 括り枕 (くくりまくら) pillow stuffed with buckwheat chaff, rice husks or similar material
- 括り染め (くくりぞめ) tie-dyeing
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