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絡まり (からまり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
entanglement ; tangle ; snarl
Refers to the state of threads, strings, or abstract matters being tangled or intertwined. Often used for physical tangles like cords or hair, and metaphorically for complicated situations.
問もん
題だい
の
絡から
まり
が
複ふく
雑ざつ
で
、
解かい
決けつ
が
難むずか
しい
。
The entanglement of issues is complex and hard to resolve.
Kanji 絡 entwine, coil around, get caught in Similar words 絡から まる 絡まる is the verb meaning 'to become tangled'; 絡まり is the noun form describing the resulting state.
もつれ もつれ also means 'tangle' or 'entanglement', but often implies a more chaotic or complicated snarl, and is commonly used for abstract disputes or confusion.
Etymology Noun form of the verb 絡まる (からまる, 'to become tangled'), which is derived from the root 絡む (からむ, 'to be entwined'). The nominalization follows a common pattern of using the continuative form (連用形) of a verb as a noun.
