束縛

そくばく

restraint, restriction, confinement

Also:binding

What does 束縛 mean?

束縛 is a Japanese noun meaning restraint, restriction, confinement in English. It can also be translated as binding depending on context. It is written as 束縛 in kanji, そくばく in hiragana, and sokubaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は一つの会社に束縛されたくない。

I don't want to be tied to one company.