This is the 4990th most frequent Japanese word.
結び
"結び" (musubi) means "knot" or "tie" and can also refer to "connection" or "conclusion."
Here, '結び' is used to mean 'conclusion' or 'ending', referring to how the sentence serves as a closing component.
この文章は重要な結びとして構成されています。
This sentence is structured as an important conclusion.
In this case, '結び' refers to a 'bond' or 'tie', describing the strong connection between friends.
二人の友情は固い結びによって結ばれています。
The friendship between the two is bound by a strong bond.
Here, '結び' is part of the phrase '結びつき', meaning 'connection' or 'leading to', indicating a causal relationship.