Illustration: At the entrance of a neighborhood rehabilitation center, two longtime friends help a third friend settle onto a bench after a difficult walk. One kneels to retie the seated friend's shoe while the other produces three homemade rice balls from a cloth bundle.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

絆きずな

kizuna

bond between people

Example sentences

  1. 妹いもうととは、強つよい絆きずなで結むすばれてるんです。

    My sister and I have a very strong connection.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれらは強つよい愛情あいじょうの絆きずなで結むすばれている。

    There is a strong bond of affection between them.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしたちは互たがいに固かたい友情ゆうじょうの絆きずなで結むすばれている。

    We are bound to each other by a close friendship.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 絆

  • 絆bonds; fettersOnハンKunきずな・ほだす・つなぐ

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