絡む (Karamu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto twine; to get tangled; to get entangled; to get caught (in)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to be a factor (in); to have an influence
- godan verb, intransitive verbto pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with); to pester; to hassle
Examples
居酒屋で変なおっさんにからまれた。
I was given a hard time by a strange guy at the tavern.
この問題は彼の性格と複雑にからんでいる。
The problem is complicated by his personality.
彼らのけんかには多くの要因がからんでいる。
There are many factors behind the quarrel between them.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).