Meaning

Primary

To Be Connected

Alternatives

To Be Tied Together, To Lead To, To Be Connected To

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this is a verb. The kanji itself means connect, which makes this to be connected to. In other situations, this can also mean to be tied together, or to lead to.

Reading

つながる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You already learned this reading with the kanji, so you should be good to go!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 結果に繋がる

    to lead to a result

    スキルアップに繋がる

    to lead to skill improvement

    自信に繋がる

    to lead to confidence

Context Sentences

インターネットが繋がるのに一時間かかった。

It took an hour to get connected to the internet.

全ての失敗が成功に繋がるんだよ。

All failures lead to success.

コウイチと私は血が繋がってません。

Koichi and I are not related by blood.

Kanji Composition