“To get tangled” in Japanese
Short answer
To get tangled in Japanese is “絡む” (karamu). Full meaning: to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in); to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter), to get involved (in), to be a factor (in), to have an influence; to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle.
Other ways to say “To get tangled” in Japanese
縺れる
motsureru 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
絡み合う
karamiau to intertwine, to become entangled, to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.), to become connected, to become linked
搦む
karamu to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in); to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter), to get involved (in), to be a factor (in), to have an influence; to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle
絡れる
motsureru 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
からむ
karamu to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in); to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter), to get involved (in), to be a factor (in), to have an influence; to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle
もつれる
motsureru 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
絡みあう
karamiau to intertwine, to become entangled, to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.), to become connected, to become linked
からめ
karame to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in); to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter), to get involved (in), to be a factor (in), to have an influence; to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle
搦み合う
karamiau to intertwine, to become entangled, to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.), to become connected, to become linked
からみあう
karamiau to intertwine, to become entangled, to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.), to become connected, to become linked
からみ合う
karamiau to intertwine, to become entangled, to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.), to become connected, to become linked
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