JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
絡む
To get tangled, be involved, or pick a fight
Readings
Other forms
絡みます polite form
絡んで te-form
絡んだ past form
絡まれる passive form
搦む rare kanji
1 Intransitive Verb
To get tangled / To twine around
Describes physical items wrapping around another object or becoming inextricably knotted together.
Example
フェンス に 朝顔 の ツル が 絡んで いる 。
The morning glory vines are twined around the fence.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To be involved / To be related to
Indicates that money, personal interests, or emotions are closely connected to a situation and influencing it.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To pick a fight / To hassle
Refers to pestering someone persistently or trying to provoke an argument, often under the influence of alcohol.
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