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もつれる

usually kana

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vito tangle; to get tangled; to get entangled
  2. 2.
    v1, vito have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over
  3. 3.
    v1, vito become complicated; to become difficult; to become tricky; to get into a tangle; to become messy

Example sentences

この糸はすぐもつれる。

This thread tangles easily.

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もつれるもつれる

to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated

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