JLPT N1 Advanced
括る
To tie, bundle, or group distinct items together.
Readings
Other forms
くくります polite form
くくった past form
くくって te-form
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To tie / To bundle
Describes the physical act of gathering loose items and fastening them securely with a string or cord.
Example
古い 雑誌 を ひも で 括って 、 ゴミ に 出した 。
I tied up the old magazines with a string and put them out for recycling.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To summarize / To group together
Extends the physical meaning to abstract concepts, categorizing different elements under a single label or conclusion.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To underestimate (in the phrase 高を括る)
Exclusively found in the idiom 高を括る (たかをくくる), meaning to assume a situation is trivial or manageable.
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