How to say 'Entangle' in Japanese | 絡む

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The Japanese word for Entangle is 'Karamu', written as 絡む in Japanese.'Entangle' in hiragana is からむ.

word

絡む

Meaning

Entangle

Reading

からむ

karamu

Kanji

絡Entwine, Interlink

Explanation

The Japanese verb '絡む (からむ)' primarily means 'to entangle' or 'to get tangled'. It is used to describe situations where things become intertwined or complicated, either physically or metaphorically. For example: The thread got tangled「糸が絡んだ」(いとがからんだ). He always complicates things「彼はいつも話を絡ませる」(かれはいつもはなしをからませる). This verb can also imply involvement or interference, as in 'He got involved in the matter'「彼はその問題に絡んだ」(かれはそのもんだいにからんだ).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5004

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 絡む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

絡

Meaning

Entwine, Interlink

Hiragana in the Word 絡む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 絡む Through the Kanji 絡

This Word contains the Kanji 絡 as well.

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連絡

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'Karamu' means 'Entangle' .

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