連帯

れんたい · rentai · JLPT N1 · noun

solidarity

🔗 連 = link, 帯 = belt/sash: solidarity is people tied together in one band

連 means to connect or link, and 帯 is the obi, the sash that binds a kimono. Rentai ties many people into one unit that holds together under pressure.

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