縛しばる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to tie; to bind; to fasten
The hair, which was tied back so that it would be easy to move around, is swaying wildly.
2. to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
The days of being tied down by games are over.
Kanji used
tie up
Pitch accent
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Top 2600
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to restrict (a person) by rule
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
Examples (18 in total)
He is bound by his promise.
They tied my hands to the chair.
I hate being tied down by others.
Her arms were bound fast.
They bound the prisoner's arms and legs.
I will never be bound by anything!
Then, what kind of constraints is the master bound by?
I tied up the old newspapers with string.
Tom's hands were tied behind his back.
Even a king is bound by the law.
It seems I was too tied down by my home.
The days of being tied down by games are over.
He was lying there with his legs bound together.
They bound his legs together.
It is said to be convenient when tying bamboo.
Before you know it, you're bound by the chains of the past and can't act freely.
The hair, which was tied back so that it would be easy to move around, is swaying wildly.
Baseball isn't bound by a clock, so there's still a slim chance.