Vocabulary

What does 縛る (しばる, shibaru) mean?

縛る (しばる, shibaru) means to tie, to bind; to restrict.

Quick facts
Readingしばる
Romajishibaru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
しばる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshibaru

to tie, to bind; to restrict

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to tie; to bind; to fasten
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

Example sentences

  • I tied the newspaper with string.

  • I don't want to be bound by rules.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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