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    3. 引っかかる

    引っかかる

    引ひっ​か​か​る​

    to be caught in

    KMT9News #34+1CoreRef L1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    引っ掛かる引っ掛る

    ひっかかる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be caught in, to be stuck in
    2.
    to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
    3.
    to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
    4.
    to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
    5.
    to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
    6.
    to be obstructed, to be hindered
    7.
    to splash

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    魚さかなが網あみに引ひっかかった。

    A fish got caught in the net.

    KMT5Daily LifeAnimals
    コートの袖そでがドアノブに引ひっかかって破やぶれてしまった。

    My coat sleeve got caught on the doorknob and tore.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれはその詐さ欺ぎに引ひっかかってしまった。

    He fell for that scam.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょの言こと葉ばがずっと心こころに引ひっかかっている。

    Her words have been bothering me all this time.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    途と中ちゅうで渋じゅう滞たいに引ひっかかり、会かい議ぎに遅おくれてしまった。

    I got caught in traffic on the way and was late for the meeting.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    引
    ひ.く・ひ.ける…(5)
    pull・tug・jerk・admit・install…(2)
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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