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.
Her arms were bound fast.
They bound the prisoner's arms and legs.
Tom's hands were tied behind his back.
They bound his legs together.