“To get stuck” in Japanese
Short answer
To get stuck in Japanese is “閊える” (tsukaeru). Full meaning: to stick, to get stuck, to get caught, to get jammed, to clog; to be unavailable, to be busy, to be occupied, to be full; to be piled up (e.g. of work).
Other ways to say “To get stuck” in Japanese
刺さる
sasaru to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in); to resonate emotionally, to move
絡め取る
karametoru to catch and tie up, to apprehend, to arrest, to capture; to entangle, to trap, to get (something) stuck, to trip up; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque), to extract, to remove
嵌まる
hamaru to fit, to get into, to go into, to be fitted with (e.g. door with a window); to be fit for (a job, etc.), to be suited for, to satisfy (conditions); to fall into, to plunge into, to get stuck, to get caught
沼る
numaru to get hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.), to become addicted (to), to become obsessed (with); to be in a slump, to struggle to make progress, to get stuck (e.g. at a certain rank)
進退窮まる
shintaikiwamaru to be driven into a corner, to be left with nowhere to turn, to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward, to be stranded, to get stuck
刺さっ
sasa to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in); to resonate emotionally, to move
刺さッ
sasa to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in); to resonate emotionally, to move
刺さり
sasari to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in); to resonate emotionally, to move
刺さら
sasara to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in); to resonate emotionally, to move
刺され
sasare to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in); to resonate emotionally, to move
刺さん
sasan to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in); to resonate emotionally, to move
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