綴じる

とじる

to bind, to file

Also:to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth, to sew up

What does 綴じる mean?

綴じる is a Japanese verb meaning to bind, to file in English. It can also be translated as to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth, to sew up depending on context. It is written as 綴じる in kanji, とじる in hiragana, and tojiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

紙を綴じるのにホチキスはとても便利です。

A stapler is very useful for attaching papers together.