縛る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 縛る (しばる) is a godan transitive verb for tying an object or for a convention constraining behavior.
• Basic usage: ひもで荷物を縛る physically ties luggage securely, while 慣習に縛られず is a negative passive describing freedom from old conventions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical tying and figurative constraint
  • 荷物を縛る directly acts on an object, whereas 慣習に縛られる figuratively means being constrained by a norm. No literal cord is used in the latter.