Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
から
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

(から)まる (karamarugodan (stem (から)まり (karamari), past (から)まった (karamatta))

Japanese verb pair
causative (から)める ((から)める)
active (から) ((から))
mediopassive (から)まる ((から)まる)
  1. to be entangled or wound around
    スクリュー(あみ)(から)まる
    sukuryū ni ami ga karamaru
    A net gets entangled with the propeller.
    ロープ(あし)(から)まる
    rōpu ni ashi ga karamaru
    The leg is tied with rope.
    (つた)(から)まる(かべ)
    tsuta no karamaru kabe
    ivy-covered wall
  2. to be related; to get involved
    私情(しじょう)(から)まる
    shijō ga karamaru
    Affected by personal emotions.
  3. to disturb and annoy someone; to look for trouble
    (さけ)せいしつこく(から)まってくる
    sake no sei ka shitsukoku karamatte kuru
    Perhaps due to being drunk, he kept provoking us.

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