縛る
しばる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to tie; to bind; to fasten
- to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
Kanji
- 縛 bind. Read as しばる.
Example sentences
- 強盗は私を後ろ手に縄で縛った。
The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope. - のんびりとしたペースで、時間に縛られない生き方ができればなあ。
I wish I could live at a more relaxed pace, instead of having to watch the clock all the time. - どろぼうは手足を縛られた。
The thief was bound hand and foot. - かれらは彼の両足を縛りあわせた。
They bound his legs together. - 逃げられないように彼をきつくしばった。
We tied him up so that he wouldn't be able to escape.
Common phrases
Words containing 縛る
And 2 more.