括る

Reading

Kana: くくる

Romaji: kukuru

Definitions

v5r

vt

1

to tie up; to tie together; to bind; to bundle; to fasten

2

to hang (oneself)

Note: also written as 縊る

See also: 首を括る

3

to summarize; to put (it all) together; to consolidate

4

to estimate; to expect

See also: 高を括る

5

to tie-dye

See also: 括り染め

6

to detain; to check; to restrain

Note: archaism

Kanji

括

Readings: カツ、 くく.る

Meanings: fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は有名(ゆうめい)なことわざでスピーチをしめくくった。

➥He rounded off his speech with a famous proverb.

トムはスピーチの最後(さいご)を美(うつく)しい歌(うた)で締(し)めくくった。

➥Tom closed his speech with a beautiful song.

木(き)で鼻(はな)をくくったその返事(へんじ)の仕方(しかた)、相手(あいて)に失礼(しつれい)だと思(おも)わんのかね。

➥Don't you think it's rude to give people such a curt reply like that?

相手(あいて)が女(おんな)だと思(おも)ってたかをくくっていたら負(ま)けた。

➥She beat me. I had underestimated the power of a woman.

書類(しょるい)は全部(ぜんぶ)テープでくくられて金庫(きんこ)におさめられた。

➥All the papers were taped up and kept in the safe.

彼(かれ)は、ひじょうに、きちょうめんな人(ひと)なので、なにをしても、しめくくりをきちんとつける。

➥Being a very particular person he always ties up loose ends whatever he does.