閊(つか)えるto stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog, to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full, to be piled up (e.g. of work), to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer, to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain

Common

1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

   1. 1.

      to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog

      Usually written using kana alone

   2. 2.

      to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full

      Usually written using kana alone

   3. 3.

      to be piled up (e.g. of work)

      Usually written using kana alone

   4. 4.

      to halt (in one's speech), to stumble (over one's words), to stutter, to stammer

      Usually written using kana alone

   5. 5.

      to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.), to feel pressure, to feel pain

      Usually written using kana alone,

      See Also:

      • 痞える