noun
A traditional river structure made of bamboo or brushwood to trap fish. This is the original literal meaning, now somewhat specialized.
川にしがらみを仕掛けて魚を捕る。
They set up a weir in the river to catch fish.
Figurative use referring to social, emotional, or moral constraints that restrict one's freedom. Often used in expressions like しがらみに縛られる (to be bound by ties of obligation).
彼は会社のしがらみに縛られて自由に動けない。
He is bound by company obligations and cannot act freely.
人間関係のしがらみから解放されたい。
I want to be free from the fetters of personal relationships.
Originally referred to a bamboo or brushwood weir used for fishing. The figurative sense of 'bonds' or 'fetters' developed from the idea of being trapped or entangled, similar to how a weir traps fish.