godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
twine; get tangled; get caught
Physical entanglement: threads, vines, or objects wrapping around each other or getting caught.
糸が絡んでしまった。
The threads got tangled.
つるが木に絡んでいる。
The vine is twining around the tree.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be involved; be a factor; have an influence
Abstract involvement: money, emotions, or circumstances being tied up in a matter.
この問題にはお金が絡んでいる。
Money is involved in this issue.
感情が絡むと判断が難しくなる。
When emotions are involved, judgment becomes difficult.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
pick a quarrel; find fault; pester
Confrontational human interaction: deliberately provoking, hassling, or picking on someone.
酔っ払いが通行人に絡んでいた。
A drunk was hassling passersby.
彼はいつも私の仕事に絡んでくる。
He always finds fault with my work.