絡む
からむ
Also written 搦む
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)
- to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence
- to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester; to hassle
Kanji
- 絡 link. Read as からむ.
Example sentences
- 去年のヒットした音楽は、みんな人気ドラマが絡んでいる。
Last year's pop hit was set off by a serial TV drama. - この手続きにはお役所仕事がだいぶからんでいます。
There's a lot of red tape involved in this procedure. - 居酒屋で変なおっさんにからまれた。
I was given a hard time by a strange guy at the tavern. - 彼の足に蛇が絡み始めたんだ。
The snake began wrapping itself around his leg.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 絡める (からめる) to entwine (transitive partner)
Words containing 絡む
- 絡み酒 (からみざけ) drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)
- 絡み合う (からみあう) to intertwine
- 絡みつく (からみつく) to twine around
And 1 more.