to tie; to bind; to fasten (transitive).
荷物をロープでしっかり縛ってください。
Please tie the luggage securely with a rope.
彼女は髪を一つに縛った。
She tied her hair into a single ponytail.
子どもの手足を縛るのは危険だ。
Tying a child's hands or feet is dangerous.
to restrict; to tie down (with rules, obligations, etc.); to fetter (transitive).
契約が彼の行動を縛っている。
The contract restricts his actions.
伝統に縛られない考え方が必要だ。
We need a way of thinking that isn't bound by tradition.
時間に縛られずに働ける仕事がしたい。
I want a job that doesn't tie me to fixed hours.