引っかかる
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be caught in; to be stuck in
2. to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time
3. to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to be involved with
4. to fall for (a trick); to be deceived; to be cheated
5. to be on one's mind; to worry one; to be bothered by; to feel uneasy
6. to be obstructed; to be hindered
7. to splash
Other spellings
引っ掛かる引っ掛るひっかかる
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ひっかかる
Examples17
凧 が 木 に 引っかかった。
The kite got caught in the tree.
骨 が 喉 に ひっかかった。
A bone stuck in my throat.
魚 の 骨 が のど に ひっかかりました。
I got a fish bone stuck in my throat.
風船 が 木 に 引っかかっていた。
The balloon was caught in the tree.
留め金 が うまく 引っかからない。
The hook doesn't catch.
渋滞 に ひっかかった んだ。
I was caught in traffic.