かかずりあう

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

be mixed up with; be involved in (trouble)

Used when someone gets entangled in a troublesome or complicated matter, often unwillingly. Related to かかずらう.

See also: かかずらう

• 変へんなトラブルにかかずりあいたくない。

  I don't want to get mixed up in a weird trouble.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

be a stickler about; be finicky about

Describes someone who is overly particular or fussy about small details or trivial matters.

• 彼かれは細こまかいルールにかかずりあうタイプだ。

  He's the type who gets hung up on minor rules.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

take part in; hang about; bother

Can mean to participate in some work, to loiter around, or to pester someone. The exact nuance depends on context.

• 彼かれはいつも人ひとの仕し事ごとにかかずりあってくる。

  He always butts into other people's work.