bound criminal; prisoner in bonds
Refers to a person who has been physically restrained with ropes, typically a criminal or captive. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.
being bound with ropes
Describes the state of being tied up. Less common than sense 1 and often appears in set phrases or literary descriptions.
I can't move while I'm tied up with ropes.
The captured criminal, bound with ropes, was paraded through the town.
Compound of 縄 (nawa, 'rope') and 付き (tsuki, 'attached'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally means 'with ropes attached'.