縛り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
縛
しば Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

Conjunctive or noun form (連用形) of the verb 縛る.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しばり​ [shìbáríꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ɕiba̠ɾʲi]

Noun

縛(しば)り • (shibari) ^{←しばり (sibari)?}

1. a binding
2. a minimum term for a contract
3. the act of binding: bondage
4. (BDSM) bondage; shibari

   Coordinate terms: 緊縛 (kinbaku), ボンデージ (bondēji)

Descendants

• → English: shibari

Verb

縛(しば)り • (shibari) ^{←しばり (sibari)?}

1. stem or continuative form of 縛る (shibaru) [godan]