JLPT N1
結う
結う is a verb that means to tie or arrange things. But in modern Japanese, people almost only use it for styling hair.
Readings
Other forms
結います polite form
結わない plain negative
結った plain past
結って te-form
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To do up hair
To arrange, style, or tie up hair, such as into a ponytail, bun, or braids.
Example
毎朝 、 娘 の 髪 を 結って あげます 。
Every morning, I do my daughter's hair.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To bind / To construct
To tie materials together to build or construct something.
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