connect the dots

literally broadly

(literally) To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture.

Japanese Meaning

紙に印された複数の点を、指定された順序で線で結び、隠された図柄や絵を完成させる行為

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

雨の日の午後には、姪と一緒にパズル帳の番号のついた点を線で結んで、小さな子犬の絵が現れるまで続けます。

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Sense（1）

(literally) To attempt to complete a puzzle in which dots on a paper must be connected in a specific order so that the joining lines form a picture.

To connect the dots, use a pen or pencil and draw a line from dot 1 to dot 2, from dot 2 to dot 3 and so on until all the dots are connected. You can try to guess what kind of animal is shown in the picture before you connect the dots.

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Sense（2）

(by extension) To make connections in one's mind, arriving at a more holistic understanding of a situation.

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connects the dots

（ present singular third-person ）

connecting the dots

（ participle present ）

connected the dots

（ participle past ）

connected the dots

（ past ）

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