Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

(から)to entangle, to entwine, to pick a quarrel, to find fault, to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in)

    2. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter), to get involved (in), to be a factor (in), to have an influence

    3. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle

    All Forms

    絡む 【からむ】搦む 【からむ】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 3,100

    Examples

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      朝顔(あさがお)支柱(しちゅう)(から)んでいます。

      The morning glories are entwined around the pillar. {to entangle, to entwine, to pick a quarrel, to find fault, to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with}

      • N1

      ()った(きゃく)()のお(きゃく)さんに(から)んでいる。

      The drunk customer is picking a quarrel with the other patrons. {to entangle, to entwine, to pick a quarrel, to find fault, to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with}

      • N1

      政治(せいじ)()がお(かね)(から)んだ汚職(おしょく)事件(じけん)()こしました。

      The politician was involved in a corruption scandal entangled with money. {to entangle, to entwine, to pick a quarrel, to find fault, to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with}

      • N1

      (いと)(から)んでなかなか(ほど)けないからどんどんイライラしてきた。

      The thread got entangled and it's not easily untangled, so I'm becoming increasingly irritated. {to entangle, to entwine, to pick a quarrel, to find fault, to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with}

      • N1

      居酒屋(いざかや)()った(きゃく)(から)まれる(とき)面倒臭(めんどうくさ)さと()ったらありはしません。

      When it comes to the hassle of dealing with drunk customers picking quarrels at a pub, words can't express it. {to entangle, to entwine, to pick a quarrel, to find fault, to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with}

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