綴(つづ)り

つづり
noun
spelling; bound pages
communication
1. spelling; way of writing a word
The arrangement of letters or characters that make up a word, particularly in foreign languages like English.
この単語(たんご)の綴(つづ)りは？
How do you spell this word?
名前(なまえ)の綴(つづ)りを間違(まちが)えた。
I misspelled the name.
英語(えいご)は発音(はつおん)と綴(つづ)りが一致(いっち)しないことが多(おお)い。
In English, pronunciation and spelling often don't match.
2. bound pages; sheaf of papers
Pages or documents bound or stitched together.
書類(しょるい)の綴(つづ)りを棚(たな)に戻(もど)した。
I put the sheaf of documents back on the shelf.
領収書(りょうしゅうしょ)の綴(つづ)りから一枚(いちまい)切(き)り取(と)った。
I tore off one sheet from the receipt book.
古(ふる)い手紙(てがみ)の綴(つづ)りが引(ひ)き出(だ)しの奥(おく)から見(み)つかった。
A bundle of old letters was found in the back of the drawer.

綴(つづ)り has two main meanings: the spelling of a word (most common), and a sheaf of bound pages.

SENSE 1 — SPELLING:
In everyday conversation, 綴(つづ)り most commonly refers to spelling, especially of foreign words. Often used when asking how to write a word in alphabetic script.

SENSE 2 — BOUND PAGES:
In office and administrative contexts, refers to pages or documents stitched or bound together.

Related verb

綴(つづ)る means "to spell" or "to compose (writing)."

Related Words

Related: 綴(つづ)る (to spell)
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Added 2026.3.5 15:19 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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