noun
hindrance; burden; someone/something that gets in the way
Refers to a person or thing that impedes movement or progress, often used in the phrase 足纏いになる (to become a burden/hindrance).
See also: 荷物
彼はチームの足纏いになっている。
He is a hindrance to the team.
この大きな荷物が足纏いだ。
This big luggage is a burden.
荷物 is a physical load or baggage, while 足纏い is a figurative burden that hinders movement or progress.
Compound of 足 (foot/leg) and 纏い (wrapping/tying), literally 'something tied to the feet', metaphorically a hindrance.