Vocabulary

What does 縺れる (もつれる, motsureru) mean?

縺れる (もつれる, motsureru) means to tangle; to get tangled; to get entangled.

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Readingもつれる
Romajimotsureru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
もつれる
motsureru

to tangle; to get tangled; to get entangled

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to tangle; to get tangled; to get entangled
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to become complicated; to become difficult; to become tricky

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