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.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
to restrict (a person) by rule
Examples (18 in total)
He is bound by his promise.
They tied my hands to the chair.
I hate being tied down by others.