絡み合う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 絡み合う | 絡み合わない |
| Polite | 絡み合います | 絡み合いません |
| Past polite | 絡み合いました | 絡み合いませんでした |
| Past | 絡み合った | 絡み合わなかった |
| Te-form | 絡み合って | 絡み合わないで |
| Desire | 絡み合いたい | 絡み合いたくない |
| Potential | 絡み合える | 絡み合えない |
| Passive | 絡み合われる | 絡み合われない |
| Causative | 絡み合わせる | 絡み合わせない |
| Causative passive | 絡み合わせられるalso 絡み合わされる | 絡み合わせられないalso 絡み合わされない |
| Volitional | 絡み合おう | |
| Polite volitional | 絡み合いましょう | |
| Imperative | 絡み合え | 絡み合うな |
| Conditional | 絡み合えば | 絡み合わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 絡み合ったら | 絡み合わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
intertwine; become entangled; get tangled together
Physical intertwining of thread, hair, vines, limbs, etc. Emphasizes mutual entanglement.
The threads got tangled together and wouldn't come undone.
Their limbs intertwined, looking almost like a single mass.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
become intertwined (matters, interests); become connected; become linked
Abstract use: interests, circumstances, relationships, or plots become complexly entangled or interconnected.
The interests of both countries are intricately intertwined.
Various circumstances were entangled behind the incident.
The threads got so tangled together that they wouldn't come loose.
Various interests are intricately intertwined with one another.
The two people's fates had become intricately intertwined.