noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
self-imposed restriction; being bound by one's own words/actions
Describes a situation where someone's own prior statements or behavior limit their freedom of action. Often used in formal or analytical contexts.
彼の過去の発言が自縛となって、新しい提案に反対できなかった。
His past remarks became a self-imposed restriction, and he couldn't oppose the new proposal.
外交政策において自縛に陥らないように注意すべきだ。
We should be careful not to fall into self-imposed constraints in foreign policy.