No. 4,990 in Japanese
結び
"結び" (musubi) means "knot" or "tie" and can also refer to "connection" or "conclusion."
In a sentence
この文章は重要な結びとして構成されています。
This sentence is structured as an important conclusion.
Here, '結び' is used to mean 'conclusion' or 'ending', referring to how the sentence serves as a closing component.
二人の友情は固い結びによって結ばれています。
The friendship between the two is bound by a strong bond.
In this case, '結び' refers to a 'bond' or 'tie', describing the strong connection between friends.
彼の試みは最終的に成功に結びつきました。
His endeavors eventually led to success.
Here, '結び' is part of the phrase '結びつき', meaning 'connection' or 'leading to', indicating a causal relationship.
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