縛る（しばる）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to tie / bind
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 縛ります | しばります |
| te-form | 縛って | しばって |
| ta-form (past) | 縛った | しばった |
| nai-form (negative) | 縛らない | しばらない |
| potential form | 縛れる | しばれる |
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Example sentences
- 新聞をひもで縛って捨てる。 — I tie up the newspapers with string and throw them out.
- 長い髪をうしろで縛る。 — I tie my long hair back.
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