policeman's rope; arresting rope
Historical term for a rope used by Edo-period law enforcement to restrain criminals. Also read ほじょう.
See also: 捕縄 (ほじょう)
The torinawa was one of the tools used in arrests during the Edo period.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Alternate spelling using okurigana.
Alternate spelling using okurigana.
Less common variant.
Compound of 捕り (tori, 'catching, arresting') + 縄 (nawa, 'rope'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with Edo-period policing.