“To bind” in Japanese
Short answer
To bind in Japanese is “縛める” (imashimeru). Full meaning: to bind (with rope, etc.).
Other ways to say “To bind” in Japanese
縛する
bakusuru to bind; to restrain
綴じる
tojiru to bind, to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up, to stitch together
結わえる
iwaeru to bind, to fasten, to tie up
結ぶ
musubu to tie, to bind, to link; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude
縛る
shibaru to tie, to bind, to fasten; to restrict (freedom), to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.), to fetter
絡げる
karageru to tie up, to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
結わえ付ける
yuwaetsukeru to tie, to bind, to fasten
絆す
hodasu to fetter, to shackle, to bind
括る
kukuru to tie up, to tie together, to bind, to bundle, to fasten; to hang (oneself); to summarize, to put (it all) together, to consolidate
とじる
tojiru to bind, to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up, to stitch together
ゆわえる
yuwaeru to bind, to fasten, to tie up
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