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English to Japanese Dictionary

shackles Meaning in Japanese (shackles 英語 意味)

手かせ, 束縛
手かせ in English:shackles
Phonetic:てかせ
Quick Answer • 要約

shackles の日本語の意味は「手かせ, 束縛」です。 (囚人の手首や足首をつないでおくための、鎖でつながれた一対の枷。)

Definitions of Shackles

  1. 1
    noun
    手かせ

    Shackles are a pair of fetters connected by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.

    囚人の手首や足首をつないでおくための、鎖でつながれた一対の枷。

  2. 2
    noun
    束縛

    Shackles can also refer to something that restricts freedom of action or thought, often in a metaphorical sense.

    行動や考えの自由を制限するものを指す場合もある(比喩的な意味合いで使われることが多い)。

Example Sentences

“The prisoner was led away in heavy shackles.”

囚人は重い手かせをかけられて連行された。

“She felt trapped by the shackles of her responsibilities.”

彼女は責任という名の束縛に囚われているように感じていた。

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

fetterschainsmanacles

Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveshackle
past tenseshackled
present participleshackling
nounshackle

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

throw off the shacklesidiom

To free oneself from restrictions, oppression, or limitations.