縺(もつ)れるto get entangled, to get tangled, to tangle, to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.), to trip over, to become complicated

Common

1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

   1. 1.

      to tangle, to get tangled, to get entangled

      Usually written using kana alone

   2. 2.

      to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.), to trip over

      Usually written using kana alone, as 舌が〜, 足が〜, etc.,

      See Also:

      • 舌がもつれる

   3. 3.

      to become complicated, to become difficult, to become tricky, to get into a tangle, to become messy

      Usually written using kana alone