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    3. 金縛り

    金縛り

    金かな縛しばり​

    binding hand and foot

    KMT10News #40+1Ref L2NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    かなしばり

    Noun

    1.
    binding hand and foot, temporary feeling of paralysis, sleep paralysis
    2.
    being tied down with money
    colloquial

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    昨ゆう夜べ、金かな縛しばりにあった。

    I had sleep paralysis last night.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    恐きょう怖ふで体からだが金かな縛しばりになったように動うごけなかった。

    My body was paralyzed by fear, and I couldn't move.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    プレゼンテーション中ちゅう、突とつ然ぜんの緊きん張ちょうで金かな縛しばり状じょう態たいに陥おちいり、言こと葉ばが出でなくなった。

    During the presentation, I suddenly became so nervous that I fell into a state of paralysis and couldn't speak.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    睡すい眠みん中ちゅうに金かな縛しばりに遭あうのは、よくある現げん象しょうだと言いわれている。

    It is said that experiencing sleep paralysis during sleep is a common phenomenon.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    経けい済ざい的てきな金かな縛しばりで、新あたらしい事じ業ぎょうに手てが出だせない。

    Due to financial paralysis, I can't start a new business.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    金
    かね・かな-・-がね…(8)
    gold
    Kanji
    縛
    しば.る…(1)
    truss・arrest・bind・tie・restrain
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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