Definition of 雁字搦め (がんじがらめ)

がんがら

雁字搦め

がんじがらめ

ganjigarame

adverb
bound hand and foot, hedged in (e.g. by restrictions), immobile(usually kana)
Other readings:
がんじがらめ《がんじ搦め》
がんじがらめ《雁字がらめ》
Related Kanji
wild goose
character, letter, word, section of village
bind, tie, approx.