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絡み (からみ, karami) Japanese meaning: linkage | Kotomora
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He seems to have some involvement in that incident.
I've been busy lately due to work-related connections.
This problem has complex entanglements and cannot be solved easily.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 に 絡から みがある to be connected/involved with something
This incident seems to have some political entanglement.
〈 事こと 〉 の 絡から みで due to being tied up with/in connection with something
The plan is delayed due to budget-related entanglements.
〈 人ひと 〉 と 絡から みがある to have some involvement/ties with someone
He apparently has some connection with that organization.
Kanji 絡 entwine, coil around, get caught in Related words 関係 is a neutral, general word for 'relation' or 'connection', while 絡み suggests a more tangled or troublesome involvement.
関わり means 'involvement' in a fairly neutral sense, whereas 絡み adds a nuance of being entangled or caught up in complicated ties.
繋がり emphasizes a positive or simple link or bond between things, while 絡み often implies a messier, harder-to-untangle connection.
Word family intertwine; become entangled; get tangled together · become intertwined (matters, interests); become connected; become linked
twine around; coil around; wrap around · pester; hassle; cling to
drunken belligerence; annoying drunk behavior
persistently bothering someone for no good reason; tedious pestering; pointless interaction
Written forms 絡から み Usage 53%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and common writing.
からみ Usage 30%
カラミ Usage 16%
搦から み Usage 2%
Rare alternate kanji; not commonly used in modern Japanese.
Etymology Derived from the verb 絡む (からむ, 'to become entangled, to be involved'), nominalized by the continuative form (連用形).
annoying interaction; pestering; being a nuisance
start pestering; pick a fight; give a hard time
