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    3. 拘う

    拘う

    拘かかずらう​

    to be mixed up with

    NTVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeUsually kanaKanji Vocab10 strokes

    拘らう係う

    かかずらう

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be mixed up with, to have a connection with (a troublesome matter)
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to be a stickler about, to be finicky about (some triviality)
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to take part (in some work), to hang about, to bother (someone)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Characters that make up this word

    拘
    かか.わる…(1)
    arrest・seize・concerned・adhere to・despite
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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