Meaning

Primary

Knot

Word Type

noun

Explanation

結ぶ means "to tie," right? Well, you can see with your eye that something has been tied when it has a knot. The bigger the knot, the easier it is for your eye to see.

Reading

むすびめ
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a combination of the words 結ぶ and 目. If you know how to read those, then you should have no problem with this one.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 結び目を作る

    to make a knot

    結び目をほどく

    to untie a knot

    結び目をゆるめる

    to loosen a knot

    結び目を引っぱる

    to pull a knot

Context Sentences

その固い結び目をほどくのはとても大変だった。

It was very hard to untie the tight knot.

少しだけ結び目をゆるめさせてくださいね。

Please let me loosen the knot a little.

結び目が小さくて見えにくいんだよね。

The knot is small, so it's hard to see, you know?

Kanji Composition