表層形
縺れる
モツレル
動詞
縺れる (モツレル)
Motsureru · もつれる — to tangle, to get tangled, to get entangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.), to trip over; to become complicated, to become difficult, to become tricky, to get into a tangle, to become messy
Other ways to say “to tangle” in Japanese →
縺れる in rōmaji: motsureru.
動詞
一般
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🔤 下一段-ラ行 📐 終止形-一般
Updated: 2026年8月4日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
縺れる
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|---|---|
| 読み (Reading) |
モツレル
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
下一段-ラ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
終止形-一般
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
縺れる
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| 読み・基本形 |
モツレル
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| 表記・基本形 |
縺れる
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| 見出し語の読み |
モツレル
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💡 English Meaning
縺れる means “to tangle, to get tangled, to get entangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.), to trip over; to become complicated, to become difficult, to become tricky, to get into a tangle, to become messy” — full definition & examples →
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⚡ 一段 (Ichidan/Ru-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
縺れます
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| て形 (Te-form) |
縺れて
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| 過去形 (Past) |
縺れた
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
縺れない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
縺れましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
縺れられる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
縺れられる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
縺れさせる
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