縛る
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Base dictionary form. Godan verb: ends in『る』 but conjugates as a u-verb with stem『しば』 (shiba).
Theme
At a community garden, User and their friend Ken are discussing how to secure tomato plants to stakes to prevent them from falling over in the wind.
縛る
しばる
to tie / to bind (plain form)
Core Language Building BlocksCore Verbs & Actions
verbGODAN (u-verb)
Memory Hook
Think of 'binding' a 'bar' tightly. 'Bar' sounds like ばる (baru) in『縛る』 (shibaru, 'to tie'). 'Bar bind' → 縛る!
Cultural Note
『縛る』 (shibaru, 'to tie') is used in contexts like tying packages, securing objects, or in traditional arts like『しばり染め』 (shibori-zome, 'tie-dye'). It can also metaphorically mean to bind someone to a promise or rule.
Forms
Base: 縛るBase dictionary form. Godan verb: ends in『る』 but conjugates as a u-verb with stem『しば』 (shiba).
Polite: 縛りますChange『る』 to『り』 → add『ます』 (masu, polite marker) →『縛ります』 (shibarimasu, 'tie [polite]').
Negative: 縛らないChange『る』 to『ら』 → add『ない』 (nai, 'not') →『縛らない』 (shibaranai, 'do not tie').
Past: 縛ったChange『る』 to『っ』 → add『た』 (ta, past marker) →『縛った』 (shibatta, 'tied').
Te: 縛ってChange『る』 to『っ』 → add『て』 (te) →『縛って』 (shibatte). Used for requests and linking actions.
Volitional: 縛ろうChange『る』 to『ろ』 → add『う』 (u, volitional) →『縛ろう』 (shibarou, 'let’s tie').
Conditional: 縛ればChange『る』 to『れ』 → add『ば』 (ba, conditional) →『縛れば』 (shibareba, 'if (someone) ties').
Potential: 縛れるChange『る』 to『れ』 → add『る』 (ru, potential) →『縛れる』 (shibareru, 'can tie').
Passive: 縛られるAdd passive marker『られる』 (rareru) →『縛られる』 (shibarareru, 'to be tied').
Causative: 縛らせるChange『る』 to『ら』 → add『せる』 (seru, causative) →『縛らせる』 (shibaraseru).
Imperative: 縛れChange『る』 to『れ』 (re, command) →『縛れ』 (shibare).
Progressive: 縛っているTe-form『縛って』 +『いる』 (iru, continuous) →『縛っている』 (shibatte iru, 'is tying').