接ぐ

• 読み: つぐ
• ローマ字: tsugu
• 漢字の分解: 接 (setsu/tsu) — join, touch, connect
• 発音: /tsɯ.ɡɯ/

意味

To join; to piece together; to set bones; to graft trees. Connecting separate pieces into one.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb. Used in specific technical contexts: 骨を接ぐ (to set a bone), 木を接ぐ (to graft a tree), 竹を接いで長くする (to join bamboo to make it longer). More specialised than つなぐ (to connect) and often implies craftsmanship. The kanji 接 emphasises physical joining of parts.

例文

1. 折れた骨を接ぐために手術が必要だった。
2. 職人が壊れた花瓶の破片を丁寧に接いだ。
3. 果樹園で新しい品種を接いで育てている。

使い方ガイド

場面: crafts, medical, agriculture

トーン: technical

起源と歴史

From the kanji 接 (setsu, to touch/join). The native reading tsugu reflects the Old Japanese word for connecting pieces. Related to 接着 (setchaku, adhesion) and 接続 (setsuzoku, connection).

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal