Meaning

Primary

To Be Entangled

Alternatives

To Be Tangled, To Pick A Fight, To Be Involved With, To Get Entangled

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means entangle so the verb vocab version is to be entangled. This is when something is entangled on its own (you're not directly doing the entangling). You can remember this because of the , which is you saying move () out of the way, I have to take care of this entanglement mess that just happened on its own.

Reading

からむ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

The entanglement mess you're fixing is a couple of kids that were sparring in their から class. One thing had led to another and suddenly their hair was entangled in a knotted mess.

Context

Context Sentences

酒を飲んで人に絡む人は苦手です。

I'm not fond of people who drink and bother others.

朝からイヤホンのコードが絡んで、一日が絡まった感じ。

My earphones' cord got tangled in the morning, and it felt like my whole day was tangled up too.

タンがノドにずっと絡んでて、気持ち悪いんだよね。

I have phlegm stuck in my throat, and it's really uncomfortable.

Kanji Composition