godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
get entangled with each other
Describes two or more things becoming physically tangled or intertwined, often with a nuance of disorder.
釣り糸がもつれ合って、ほどくのに時間がかかった。
The fishing lines got entangled with each other, and it took time to untangle them.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
get muddled together
Used for abstract things such as ideas, plans, or situations becoming confused or mixed up with each other.
議論がもつれ合って、何が問題なのか分からなくなった。
The arguments got muddled together, and we lost sight of what the issue was.