Vocab Info
N3 る-Verb
嵌める
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring), to pigeonhole (into a particular category), to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs), to entrap, to set someone up (i.e. frame them for a crime, etc.)
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Word Type
る-Verb
単語の書類
一段動詞
Examples
コートのボタンを嵌める。
To fasten the coat's buttons.
- N3
同僚に罠に嵌められました。
I was caught in a trap set by my colleague.
- N3
警官として犯人に手錠を嵌める瞬間に一番達成感を感じます。
As a police officer, I feel the greatest sense of accomplishment when I put handcuffs on a criminal.
- N3
ライバルの策略に嵌められないようにもっと注意深くなろう…。
I should be more careful not to fall into the trap of my rival's scheme...
- N3
つまり、あなたは喧嘩中に喧嘩の相手に池に嵌められたという事ですね?
So, you mean to say that during the fight, your opponent tricked you into falling into a pond?
- N2
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