ally (a nation united to another by treaty or league)

Alternative form of 三つ (mittsu)

past tense and perfective aspect of 結ぶ (musubu) [godan]

tie (a string, rope, sash, etc.) / connect / be bound (by love, friendship, etc.) / enter a contract, form an alliance / wrap up, wind up / conclude, end

three things [small or without a counter category]

union; alliance

to ally

a land, a large place / a country in general, a region / a country as in a nation, a state / the office of emperor, the crown; affairs of state / a province of ancient Japan

to bear fruit

The three 密 (mitsu)s that should be avoided in order to avoid infection during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, promoted by the Japanese government, translatable as "the three C's": 密(みっ)閉(ぺい) (mippei, “closed spaces”), 密(みっ)集(しゅう) (misshū, “crowded spaces”), 密(みっ)接(せつ) (missetsu, “close-contact settings”).