Verb (5-dan, ぶ, transitive)
1. to tie; to bind; to link
後ろで結ぶのもいいけど、こっちも可愛いよ！Tying it in the back is nice, but this is cute too!
2. to bear (fruit)
3. to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude
終わった後に契約を結ぼうと思ってな。I was thinking of concluding a contract after it was over.
4. to connect (two distant places)
この二つの点を結ぶ線は存在するのか。Does a line connecting these two points exist?
5. to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
それでも、なんとか唇を結んで、父の顔から目を逸らさなかった。Even so, I somehow pressed my lips together and did not look away from my father's face.
6. to unite (with); to ally; to join hands
たとえ結ばれなくても、彼を忘れることはない。Even if we do not end up together, I will never forget him.