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つながる

tsunagaru

Description

「つながる」は、二つのものが線や関係でむすばれることを言います。

"つながる" means that two things are connected by a line or a relationship.

電話やインターネットが通じるときにもよく使います。

It is also often used when a phone or the internet is connected.

Meanings

つながるtsunagaru

to be connected or linked together

この道は駅につながっています。

This road leads to the station.

つながるtsunagaru

to get through; to be connected by phone or internet

やっと電話がつながった。

I finally got through on the phone.

つながるtsunagaru

to lead to; to result in something

努力が成功につながる。

Effort leads to success.

Related words

Notes

  • Nuance

    つながる is intransitive (something becomes connected); つなぐ is the transitive pair (to connect something).

  • Etymology

    from つなぐ, related to the noun つな (rope), evoking the idea of being tied together.

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