Japanese

ける

しばりつける
Meaning: to tie up; to bind; to restrict
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 縛り付ける 縛り付けない
Polite 縛り付けます 縛り付けません
Past 縛り付けた 縛り付けなかった
Polite + Past 縛り付けました 縛り付けませんでした
Te-form 縛り付けて 縛り付けなくて
Potential 縛り付けられる 縛り付けられない
Passive 縛り付けられる 縛り付けられない
Causative 縛り付けさせる 縛り付けさせない
Imperative 縛り付けろ 縛り付けるな

Handwriting

縛
り
付
け
る

Example sentences

The criminal was tied to a pillar with a thick rope.
農奴は土地に縛り付けられていた。
Serfs were bound to the land.

Usage Notes

Literally used for tying things with rope, but also used figuratively for restricting someone's freedom or actions.

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