also: いう
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
do up (hair); dress (hair); arrange (hair)
Primarily used for styling or tying hair, often in traditional or careful contexts. Not used for dressing in clothes.
母は毎朝、妹の髪を結ってあげる。
My mother does up my little sister's hair every morning.
They dress the bride's hair in a traditional Japanese style.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
tie; bind; fasten; make (a fence)
Used for tying or binding things together, especially with string or rope. Also used for constructing fences or similar structures by tying materials. Less common than 結ぶ (むすぶ) in modern Japanese.
垣根を結うために竹をしばる。
They tie bamboo to make a fence.
荷物をひもで結う。
I tie the luggage with string.