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    3. 絡む

    絡む

    絡からむ​

    to twine

    N1KMT9News #31+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    搦む

    からむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in)
    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.
    to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle

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    電でん線せんが木きに絡からんでいる。

    The electric wires are tangled in the tree.

    KMT7Daily LifeNature & Environment
    彼かれは酔よっぱらって、通つう行こう人にんに絡からんでいた。

    He was drunk and picking quarrels with passersby.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは、いつも個こ人じん的てきな感かん情じょうが絡からんでいて客きゃっ観かん性せいに欠かける。

    His statements always lack objectivity because personal feelings are involved.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは些さ細さいなことで人ひとに絡からむ癖くせがある。

    She has a habit of picking quarrels with people over trivial matters.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    この事じ件けんには、政せい治じ家かの汚お職しょくが深ふかく絡からんでいる可か能のう性せいがある。

    There is a possibility that political corruption is deeply involved in this incident.

    KMT10Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    絡
    から.む・から.まる…(1)
    entwine・coil around・get caught in
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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