しば
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to tie; to bind; to fasten
2. to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
Kanji used
tie up
Pitch accent
Top 2500
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to restrict (a person) by rule
Examples (7 in total)
My hands are tied.
He is bound by his promise.
They tied my hands to the chair.