Dictionary / Vocabulary / 縄
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rope; cord; policeman's rope
JLPT N3 common word Also written 繩
彼は縄で木に縛り付けられた。
He was tied to the tree with a rope.
泥棒を見て縄をなう。
It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse is stolen.
強盗は私を後ろ手に縄で縛った。
The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope.