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binding in Japanese

binding in Japanese is 背表紙 — binding means legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.

binding in Japanese

背表紙
noun
Pronounced: sebyōshi

What does "binding" mean?

  1. adj Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
    "The contract is binding, so both sides must keep to its terms."
  2. noun The cover and stitching that hold the pages of a book together.
    "The glue in the binding had dried out, and pages were falling out."
  3. noun A strip of fabric or tape used to finish the edge of a seam or hem.
    "Mum sewed a navy binding around the edge of the placemats."
  4. noun In computing, the association between a name and something it refers to, such as a variable and its value.
    "The error occurred because the binding between the variable name and its value was missing."
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binding in a sentence

  • The contract is binding, so both sides must keep to its terms.
  • The arbitrator's decision is binding on both companies.
  • The glue in the binding had dried out, and pages were falling out.
  • She chose a cloth binding for her handmade notebook.

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What is "binding" in Japanese?
"binding" in Japanese is 背表紙. binding means: Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
How do you pronounce 背表紙?
"binding" in Japanese is 背表紙, pronounced "sebyōshi".
How do you use "binding" in a sentence?
Example: "The contract is binding, so both sides must keep to its terms." In Japanese, "binding" is 背表紙.
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