絡む
N1からむ
搦む
[karamu]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)
2.GodanIntransitive
to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence
3.GodanIntransitive
to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester; to hassle
Related Words
Examples
蔓が柱に絡んで上へ伸びています。
The vine twines around the pillar as it grows.
酔っ払いに絡まれて大変困りました。
I was bothered by a drunk who was picking a fight.
利害関係が複雑に絡んでいる問題です。
Interests are intricately intertwined.