縺
縺: tangle
tangle; get entangled
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Kunもつれる
Kun-only verb もつれる (to get tangled), also for tongues, plots or talks; noun 縺れ as in 量子縺れ.
Key words
縺れるもつれるto get tangled
縺れ込むもつれこむto drag on into; to be carried over
舌が縺れるしたがもつれるto slur one's words
Example sentences
イヤホンのコードが縺れて、なかなかほどけない。
The earphone cord is tangled and won't come undone.
緊張のあまり、舌が縺れてうまく話せなかった。
I was so nervous that my tongue tripped and I couldn't speak well.
試合は延長戦に縺れ込み、観客の興奮は最高潮に達した。
The match dragged into extra time, and the crowd's excitement reached its peak.