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Meaning of shibari | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ʃɪˈbɑː.ɹi/

Definitions

  1. The artful use of twine to tie objects or packages.
    uncountable
  2. A style of Japanese bondage.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi shibari
Français shibari
日本語 縛り
Português shibari

Examples

“What if your slave needs to be spanked/caned/flogged to get warmed up before serious rough sex that involves face slapping, but your ideal evening consists of spending an hour or so tying up your slave in an elaborate shibari rope harness and then just sitting there watching him/her twist slowly from the suspension rig?”
““She's not your subbie, Dominic,” I stated. “You left her hanging in the shibari room last night. […]”
“A collection of sex toys, including restraints, a catalog and a guide to the Japanese art of shibari (a form of bondage), appear in three more.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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