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Meaning of 縺れる(もつれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

縺れる
Kana Reading
もつれる
Romaji
motsureru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to tangle; to become complicated; to get twisted

Example Sentences

縺れる, もつれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
縺れる
Plain Polite
縺れます
Negative
縺れない
Negative Polite
縺れません

Past

Plain
縺れた
Plain Polite
縺れました
Negative
縺れなかった
Negative Polite
縺れませんでした

Te

Plain
縺れて
Plain Polite
縺れまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
縺れられる
Plain Polite
縺れられます
Negative
縺れられない
Negative Polite
縺れられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

tangle, knot, fasten, fetter

On: レン

Kun: もつ.れる

17 strokes

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