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tangle; get entangled
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Readings

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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

The earphone cord is tangled and won't come undone.

I was so nervous that my tongue tripped and I couldn't speak well.

The match dragged into extra time, and the crowd's excitement reached its peak.

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