Hikkakaru

JLPT N2

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引っかかる (Hikkakaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to be caught in, to be stuck in, to stop by, to drop in for a short visit”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto be caught in; to be stuck in
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to be involved with
  4. godan verb, intransitive verbto fall for (a trick); to be deceived; to be cheated
  5. godan verb, intransitive verbto be on one's mind; to worry one; to be bothered by; to feel uneasy
  6. godan verb, intransitive verbto be obstructed; to be hindered

Examples

  • A bone stuck in my throat.

  • The kite got caught in the tree.

  • I was caught in traffic.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 引っかかる

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