縄なわを掛かける

expression, ichidan verb

bind with rope; arrest; seize

Historically refers to physically tying up a criminal with rope; now often used figuratively for arresting or capturing someone.

• 警けい察さつは容よう疑ぎ者しゃに縄なわを掛かけた。

  The police arrested the suspect.

• 昔むかしの捕とり物ものでは、罪ざい人にんに縄なわを掛かける場ば面めんがよく描えがかれる。

  In old-time arrests, scenes of binding criminals with rope are often depicted.

expression, ichidan verb

bind with rope

General use for tying or securing an object with rope, not limited to people.

• 荷に物もつに縄なわを掛かけて、しっかり固こ定ていした。

  I tied the luggage with rope and secured it firmly.