involvement; implication; entanglement
Refers to being involved or implicated in a matter, often with a nuance of unwanted connection or entanglement. Commonly used in contexts like crimes, scandals, or troublesome situations.
He is suspected of being involved in the incident.
You should pull out before you get entangled in trouble.
Standard kanji spelling for the meaning 'involvement, implication'.
Alternate kanji spelling using 掛; less common than 係り合い.
Variant of 掛かり合い with okurigana omission; rare.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in everyday writing.
Compound of 係り (かかり, 'involvement, connection', continuative form of 係る) + 合い (あい, 'mutual, together', continuative form of 合う). The combination emphasizes mutual or reciprocal involvement.