結束(けっそく)

けっそく
noun, suru verb
unity, solidarity, cohesion
1. unity, solidarity, cohesion
The state of people coming together as a unified group with shared purpose. Emphasizes the strength that comes from standing together.
チームの結束(けっそく)が強(つよ)い。
The team's unity is strong.
困難(こんなん)な状況(じょうきょう)がメンバーの結束(けっそく)を高(たか)めた。
The difficult situation strengthened the members' solidarity.
住民(じゅうみん)が結束(けっそく)して地域(ちいき)の問題(もんだい)に取(と)り組(く)んだ。
The residents united and tackled the community's problems.

USAGE:
Also used as a suru verb: 結束(けっそく)する (to unite, to band together). Carries a positive nuance of strength through togetherness, often used in contexts of overcoming adversity.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 結束(けっそく)が固(かた)い: tight-knit solidarity
  • 結束(けっそく)を強(つよ)める: to strengthen unity
  • 結束(けっそく)を高(たか)める: to heighten cohesion
  • 結束(けっそく)力(りょく): power of unity

SIMILAR WORDS:
団結(だんけつ) (solidarity) is very close in meaning but has a stronger political or organizational nuance, often used for unions and protest movements. 結束(けっそく) is more general.

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