引っかかる
ひっかかる
Also written 引っ掛かる, 引っ掛る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be caught in; to be stuck in
- to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time
- to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to be involved with
- to fall for (a trick); to be deceived; to be cheated
- to be on one's mind; to worry one; to be bothered by; to feel uneasy
- to be obstructed; to be hindered
- to splash
Kanji
- 引 pull. Read as ひく.
Example sentences
- 魚の骨がのどにひっかかりました。
I got a fish bone stuck in my throat. - 机を動かそうとしたら、足が床に引っ掛かっていたらしくガーッという音がした。
When I tried to move the desk, one of its legs made a jarring sound as it scraped across the floor. - 荷物検査で引っかからなければいいけど。
I hope this makes it through baggage inspection. - 凧が木に引っかかった。
The kite got caught in the tree. - そんなのに引っかかるのは間抜けだよ。
That's for suckers.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 引っ掛ける (ひっかける) to hang (something) on (something) (transitive partner)