Japanese word

縛る

Pronunciation

Romajishibaru

Meaning

  • verbtie

Example

荷物をひもで縛ります。ni motsu o hi mo de shiba ri ma su

I tie the luggage with a string.

Illustration for 縛る (tie)

More examples

髪を後ろで縛ります。kami o ushi ro de shiba ri ma su

I tie my hair back.

Core concept

It holds something in place or narrows the freedom available for movement and action.

Common phrases

  • 髪を縛るkami o shiba ru

    tie one's hair

  • ひもで縛るhi mo de shiba ru

    tie with a string

  • 荷物を縛るni motsu o shiba ru

    tie luggage

Similar words

結ぶmusubu: To tie something so that it stays in place, often by making a knot.
括るkukuru: To bind several things together into one group, usually with a cord or similar material.
束ねるtabaneru: To gather separate things together and hold them as a bundle.

Definition in Japanese

物をひもや縄などで固定し、離れたり動いたりできない状態にする。また、行動の自由を制限する。mono o hi mo ya nawa na do de ko tei shi hana re ta ri ugo i ta ri de ki na i jō tai ni su ru ma ta kō dō no ji yū o sei gen su ru

Word origin

縛る (shibaru) is a native Japanese verb rather than a loanword, and its written form uses 縛 (baku, "bind") for the idea of tying or restraining.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 縛る (shibaru) for being tied down by responsibilities as well as for physical tying, so the surrounding context shows which sense is intended.

Other meanings

  • bindverb
  • restrictverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 縛り方shibarikataway of tyingnoun

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