縛る|しばるshibaru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto tie; to bind; to fasten
   どろぼうは手足てあしを縛しばられた。↗

   The thief was bound hand and foot.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

• SynonymくくるNeutralBundles things into one bunch, or sums up, as in 「括弧で括る」.
• Synonym結ぶむすぶNeutralTies a knot and much more — also forms relationships, as in 「契約を結ぶ」; a broad, everyday verb.
• Synonym拘束こうそくWrittenNoun for restricting freedom of movement, as in 「身柄を拘束する」 or 「拘束時間」; legal and everyday use. 「縛る」 is more concrete and also covers being bound by rules.
• Synonym縛り付けるしばりつけるNeutralTies something firmly to a fixed object, as in 「柱に縛り付ける」; stresses securing it in place more than 「縛る」 does.
• Synonym縛するばくするWrittenWritten word for binding or restraining; rare in modern Japanese — say 「縛る」 in everyday speech.
• Synonymふん縛るふんじばるCasualColloquial and rough: to tie someone up crudely or grab an offender; coarser in tone than 「縛る」.
• Synonym縛めるいましめるWrittenArchaic word for binding with rope; essentially no longer used in modern Japanese.
• Related結びつけるむすびつけるNeutralTies two things together or links them figuratively; the emphasis is on connecting, not restraining.
• Related束縛そくばくWrittenNoun for restraint of freedom, as in 「時間に束縛される」; mostly abstract limits rather than physical tying.
• Related締めるしめるNeutralTightens — a belt, a necktie, a screw; the point is tightening, not tying up.
• RelatedつなぐNeutralTethers or links, as in 「犬を繋ぐ」; stresses joining things together rather than binding down.
• Related繋ぎ止めるつなぎとめるNeutralTies or holds something so it cannot get away, as in 「心を繋ぎ止める」; focuses on keeping someone or something from leaving.
• Related絡げるからげるNeutralBundles things up or tucks up clothing; carries an old-fashioned flavor.
• Related結い付けるゆいつけるWrittenWritten word for tying things together; little used today — 「結び付ける」 is the everyday choice.
• Related引っ括るひっくくるCasualColloquial: to bundle or tie things up in one go; brusque in tone.
• Related結わえるゆわえるNeutralTies or fastens with cord, as in 「紐で結わえる」; the focus is on knotting.
• Related結わえ付けるゆわえつけるNeutralFastens something firmly in place; close to 「縛り付ける」 in stressing fixation.
• Related絆すほだすWrittenWritten word for being fettered by emotion or obligation, as in 「情に絆される」; often in the passive.
• RelatedつなげるNeutralConnects things so they join, as in 「手を繋げる」; about making things linked, not restrained.
• Related絡めるからめるNeutralEntwines or winds around, or ties something into a topic, as in 「話題に絡める」.
• Related引き結ぶひきむすぶWrittenWritten word: pulls tight and ties, or presses shut — 「口を引き結ぶ」 (purse the lips).
• AntonymとくNeutralAntonym: unties knots and undoes bindings — the reverse of 「縛る」.
• Antonym放すはなすNeutralAntonym: lets go or sets free, as in 「鳥を放す」 — the opposite of tying up.
• Antonym自由にするNeutralAntonym: sets someone free and removes restraints — the opposite of 「縛る」.

Use 「縛る」 for tying with rope and for rules that restrict freedom. For tying something firmly to a spot, say 「縛り付ける」; for tying a knot, 「結ぶ」; for bundling things into one, 「括る」. For abstract restraints on freedom, the noun 「束縛」 fits, and 「拘束」 covers holding someone's body or time. To undo a binding, use 「解く」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 紐ひもなどで括くくる。
2. 捕縛ほばくする。拘束こうそくする。
3. 行動こうどうなどを束縛そくばくする。