かかずらう

か

ず

ら

う

Meanings

1

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Implies unwanted or troublesome involvement. Often used with negative connotations, suggesting entanglement in a difficult situation.

倒どう

な

こと

に

いつも

かかずらっ

て

いる

。

He's always getting involved in troublesome matters.

2

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

be particular about; fuss over

usually written using kana alone

Focuses on being overly concerned with trivial details or minor matters. Often used in the negative to advise against nitpicking.

3

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

usually written using kana alone

Can mean participating in work or lingering around someone, often with a nuance of being a nuisance. The 'bother' sense is less common.

かかずらうUsage100%
Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 拘う, 拘らう, and 係う are rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
拘かかずらう
Rare kanji form; the reading かかずらう is not obvious from the kanji.
拘かかずらう
Rare kanji form with okurigana ら; may be confused with other readings.
係かかずらう
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the reading かかずらう is not standard for this kanji.

関かかわる
関わる is a more common and neutral term for being involved or related to something, without the strong negative or troublesome nuance of かかずらう.
拘こだわる
拘る means to be particular or obsessive about something, often with a positive or neutral nuance of caring deeply, whereas かかずらう implies being bogged down by trivialities.

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to かかわる (関わる) with an emphatic or pejorative suffix, but the exact derivation is unclear.