godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
intertwine; become entangled; get tangled together
Physical intertwining of thread, hair, vines, limbs, etc. Emphasizes mutual entanglement.
糸が絡み合ってほどけなくなった。
The threads got tangled together and wouldn't come undone.
彼らの手足が絡み合って
Their limbs intertwined, looking almost like a single mass.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
become intertwined (matters, interests); become connected; become linked
Abstract use: interests, circumstances, relationships, or plots become complexly entangled or interconnected.
両国の利害が複雑に絡み合っている。
The interests of both countries are intricately intertwined.
事件の背景には様々な事情が絡み合っていた。
Various circumstances were entangled behind the incident.