縛る
しばる
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to tie; to bind; to fasten- to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 縛るしばる | 縛りますしばります |
| Negative | 縛らないしばらない | 縛りませんしばりません |
| Past | 縛ったしばった | 縛りましたしばりました |
| Past negative | 縛らなかったしばらなかった | 縛りませんでしたしばりませんでした |
| Te-form | 縛ってしばって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 縛れるしばれる |
| Passive | 縛られるしばられる |
| Causative | 縛らせるしばらせる |
| Volitional | 縛ろうしばろう |
| Imperative | 縛れしばれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 縛ればしばれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 縛ったらしばったら |
Example sentences
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They tied him up.
手は縛られている。
Their hands are tied.
強盗は縛られていた。
The robber was tied up.
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He tied the parcel up.
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My hands are tied.
More examples (10)
プライドに縛られるな。
Don't be bound by your pride.
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He is bound by his promise.
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He was bound hand and foot.
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They bound the prisoner's arms and legs.
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The thief was bound hand and foot.
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I'm biased.
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They tied my hands to the chair.
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Her arms were bound fast.
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Tom's hands were tied behind his back.
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The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope.