shibari

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 縛(しば)り (shibari).

Noun

shibari (uncountable)

1. The artful use of twine to tie objects or packages.
2. (BDSM) A style of Japanese bondage.
   • 2006, Robert J. Rubel, Master/Slave Relations: Handbook of Theory and Practice, page 36:

     What if your slave needs to be spanked/caned/flogged to get warmed up before serious rough sex that involves face slapping, but your ideal evening consists of spending an hour or so tying up your slave in an elaborate shibari rope harness and then just sitting there watching him/her twist slowly from the suspension rig?

   • 2014, Katherine Rhodes, Not Quite Juliet: Silver Soul 1:

     “She's not your subbie, Dominic,” I stated. “You left her hanging in the shibari room last night. […]

See also

• kinbaku
• rigger

Japanese

Romanization

shibari

1. Rōmaji transcription of しばり