noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
tying down; binding; restraining
Archaic or literary term for physically or metaphorically binding something, such as tying a horse or restraining a person. Rare in modern Japanese.
古い文献では、馬を羈縻するという表現が見られる。
In old texts, you can find the expression 'to tie down a horse' using 羈縻.
noun
jimi system; ancient Chinese indirect rule
Historical term referring to a Chinese administrative system for governing frontier regions through local chieftains. Extremely specialized; not used outside historical contexts.
羈縻政策は、中国の歴代王朝が辺境統治に用いた間接支配の方法である。
The jimi system was an indirect rule method used by successive Chinese dynasties to govern frontier regions.