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繋がる

To Be Connected


Meaning

To Be Connected, To Be Tied Together, To Lead To, To Be Connected To

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this is a verb. The kanji itself means connect, which makes this to be connected to. In other situations, this can also mean to be tied together, or to lead to.


Reading

つながる

Explanation

You already learned this reading with the kanji, so you should be good to go!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 電話が繋がる

    a phone call connects

    点が繋がる

    dots connect

    心が繋がる

    hearts connect

  • 自信に繋がる

    to lead to confidence

    スキルアップに繋がる

    to lead to skill improvement

    結果に繋がる

    to lead to a result

Context Sentences

インターネットが繋がるのに一時間かかった。

It took an hour to get connected to the internet.

全ての失敗が成功に繋がるんだよ。

All failures lead to success.

コウイチと私は血が繋がってません。

Koichi and I are not related by blood.


Kanji Composition