1.
binding, tying up
The physical act of binding or tying something or someone.
ロープで手足を縛りにする。
Bind the hands and feet with a rope.
荷物の縛りがゆるい。
The binding on the luggage is loose.
地縛りになっていて身動きがとれない。
I'm bound to this place and can't move freely.
2.
restriction, constraint, rule, limitation
A rule or condition that limits what one can do. Very common in gaming contexts for self-imposed challenges, and in business for contractual restrictions.
時間の縛りがない仕事がしたい。
I want a job without time constraints.
縛りプレイで最初から武器を使わずにクリアした。
I cleared the game on a challenge run without using weapons from the start.
契約の縛りがあるので、2年間は解約できない。
There's a contract restriction, so I can't cancel for two years.
USAGE:
The figurative sense (restriction, constraint) is extremely common in modern Japanese. In gaming culture, 縛りプレイ refers to a self-imposed challenge run where the player adds extra restrictions. In everyday use, it often refers to contractual or regulatory restrictions.
WORD FORMATION:
Noun form of the verb 縛る (to bind, to tie).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 縛りプレイ: challenge run (gaming, with self-imposed rules)
- 時間の縛り: time constraint
- 契約の縛り: contract restriction
- 縛りがない: no restrictions, unrestricted
- 縛りがきつい: strict restrictions