絆
きずな
bond, ties
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Examples
家族の絆が強い。
かぞくのきずながつよい。
Family bonds are strong.
震災を通じて地域の絆が深まった。
しんさいをつうじてちいきのきずながふかまった。
The earthquake deepened the ties within the community.
二人の絆は簡単には切れない。
ふたりのきずなはかんたんにはきれない。
The bond between the two of them will not break easily.
Common patterns
- 絆を深める
- to deepen a bond
- 家族の絆
- family ties
- 強い絆
- a strong bond
Memory tip
Originally the rope tethering an animal, now an emotional tie you treasure — families, teams, communities after a disaster. It carries real warmth, so a plain business relationship is 関係 or つながり, never 絆.
Kanji in this word
- 絆Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists
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