1A sturdy cord made by twisting straw, hemp, or synthetic fiber together, used for tying or binding things; rope.
段ボール箱を縄でしっかり縛ってから運んだ。
I tied the cardboard box tightly with rope before carrying it.
神社の入り口には太い縄が飾られていた。
A thick rope was hung as a decoration at the entrance of the shrine.
縄跳びで使う縄は、長さを自分の身長に合わせて選ぶといい。
For jump rope, it's best to choose a rope whose length matches your height.
崖から落ちそうになった猫を、縄を使って助け出した。
We used a rope to rescue a cat that was about to fall off the cliff.
2Historically, the rope used to bind an arrested criminal; by extension, the colloquial phrase 「お縄になる」 means 'to be arrested'.
時代劇では、罪人が縄を打たれて連行される場面がよく描かれる。
Period dramas often depict scenes where a criminal is bound with rope and led away.
逃げていた容疑者は、ついに警察に捕まりお縄となった。
The suspect who had been on the run was finally caught by the police and arrested.