引っ掛かる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引っ掛かる | 引っ掛からない |
| Polite | 引っ掛かります | 引っ掛かりません |
| Past polite | 引っ掛かりました | 引っ掛かりませんでした |
| Past | 引っ掛かった | 引っ掛からなかった |
| Te-form | 引っ掛かって | 引っ掛からないで |
| Desire | 引っ掛かりたい | 引っ掛かりたくない |
| Potential | 引っ掛かれる | 引っ掛かれない |
| Passive | 引っ掛かられる | 引っ掛かられない |
| Causative | 引っ掛からせる | 引っ掛からせない |
| Causative passive | 引っ掛からせられるalso 引っ掛からされる | 引っ掛からせられないalso 引っ掛からされない |
| Volitional | 引っ掛かろう | |
| Polite volitional | 引っ掛かりましょう | |
| Imperative | 引っ掛かれ | 引っ掛かるな |
| Conditional | 引っ掛かれば | 引っ掛からなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引っ掛かったら | 引っ掛からなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
get caught; get stuck; snag
Physical catching or snagging on something, such as clothing on a nail or a fish on a hook.
My sweater got caught on a nail.
A big fish got hooked on the fishing line.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
stop by; drop in; be delayed; take time
Used for a brief, often unplanned stop at a place, or for something taking longer than expected. The 'delayed' nuance often appears with time-related expressions.
I stopped by the convenience store on the way home.
Work took longer than expected, so I was late for the appointment.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
get mixed up in; get entangled in; be involved with
Becoming unwillingly involved in trouble, a problem, or an undesirable situation. Often used with words like 事件, トラブル, or 面倒.
He got mixed up in a fraud case.
Be careful not to get entangled in any weird trouble.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fall for; be deceived; be cheated
Being tricked or taken in by a scheme, lie, or scam. Often used with 詐欺, 嘘, or 手.
I fell for sweet talk and was cheated out of a large sum of money.
There's no way I'd fall for a trick like that.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be on one's mind; worry; be bothered by; feel uneasy
Something nags at one's mind; a lingering worry or concern. Often used with 気になる or in the phrase 心に引っ掛かる.
That one remark of his has been bothering me ever since.
Something was on my mind and I couldn't sleep.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be obstructed; be hindered; get stuck
Progress or a plan is blocked or held up. Often used for bureaucratic or procedural delays.
The application got stuck in the review process and approval is taking a long time.
The plan is being held up by budget issues.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Rare, colloquial use for liquid splashing or spattering, often with a nuance of hitting something. More commonly expressed with はねる or かかる.
A car passed by and muddy water splashed onto my clothes.
A bone got stuck in my throat.
I ended up stopping by a bar on the way home.
I got dragged into a troublesome matter.
Cases of elderly people falling for scams are increasing.
His words have been bothering me ever since.
I got caught at a checkpoint for speeding.
引っかかる is a common verb for being caught out or duped, while 手に乗る specifically emphasizes falling for someone's scheme or manipulation.