Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shibari

/ʃɪˈbɑ.ɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: shi-ba-ri
IPA: /ʃɪˈbɑ.ɹi/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The artful use of twine to tie objects or packages.

Uncountable

noun

A style of Japanese bondage.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 縛(しば)り (shibari).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃɪˈbɑ.ɹi/
British English: /ʃɪˈbɑː.ɹi/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

kinbaku rigger

Rhymes With

barry ferrari safari mari starry qatari shari calamari kalahari dari tarry bihari

Questions

How do you pronounce shibari?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪˈbɑ.ɹi/.
What does shibari mean?: The artful use of twine to tie objects or packages.
Where does shibari come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 縛(しば)り (shibari).

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