巻き添い
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Meanings
1
getting caught up in; being dragged into; involvement; entanglement
Often used when someone becomes involved in trouble or an incident against their will, especially as collateral damage. Common in phrases like 巻き添えを食う (to suffer as a result of being dragged in).
See also: 巻き添え
He got caught up in his friend's crime.
I was injured as a result of being involved in the accident.