Physical tangling of threads, hair, ropes, etc. Often used with verbs like できる or をほどく.
complication; trouble; snag
Figurative use for complicated situations, relationship troubles, or procedural snags. Often appears as もつれが生じる or もつれを招く.
My hair got tangled.
It took time to untangle the fishing line.
The contract was delayed due to complications in the negotiations.
Trouble arose between the two of them.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 縺れ is rare.
Kanji form is uncommon; learners should use the kana spelling.
Noun form of the verb もつれる, of native Japanese origin. The kanji 縺 is a rare, non-jōyō character used specifically for tangling.