Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 係う(かかずらう) in Japanese

係う, 拘う, 拘らう
Kana Reading
かかずらう
Romaji
kakazurau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter)
    Example sentence
    明日は英語のテストだろう、だったら今晩は数学の宿題にかかずらわっちゃだめだ。 You have an English test tomorrow, so don't get bogged down in your math homework tonight.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to take part (in some work); to hang about; to bother (someone)

Examples of 係う, 拘う, 拘らう, かかずらう in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
係う
Plain Polite
係います
Negative
係わない
Negative Polite
係いません

Past

Plain
係った
Plain Polite
係いました
Negative
係わなかった
Negative Polite
係いませんでした

Te

Plain
係って
Plain Polite
係いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
係われる
Plain Polite
係われます
Negative
係われない
Negative Polite
係われません
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Kanji in this word

拘 JLPT 1

8 strokes

arrest, seize, concerned, adhere to, despite

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: かか.わる

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係 JLPT 3

9 strokes

person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: かか.る, かかり, -がかり, かか.わる

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