Vocabulary
What does 絡む (からむ, karamu) mean?
絡む (からむ, karamu) means to twine around, to get tangled; to be related to, to pick a fight.
| Reading | からむ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | karamu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
絡むからむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaramu
to twine around, to get tangled; to be related to, to pick a fight
- 1godan verb · intransitive to twine; to get tangled; to get entangled
- 2godan verb · intransitive to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in)
- 3godan verb · intransitive to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester
Example sentences
糸が絡んでほどけない。
The thread is tangled and won't come undone.
酔った男が通行人に絡んだ。
A drunk man picked a fight with a passerby.