引っ掛かり

ひっかかり

Also written 引っかかり, 引っ掛り, 引っ懸かり, 引っ懸り

Meanings

1. Noun hold; catch
2. connection; relationship
3. unease; discomfort

Kanji

• 引 pull. Read as ひく.
• 掛 hang. Read as かかり.

Example sentences

• 彼の言葉は正論だったが、僕は心のどこかで引っかかりを感じていた。
  Even though what he said was sound, I still wasn't completely convinced.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists