もつれる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to tangle; to get tangled; to get entangled (Usually kana)
2. to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over (Usually kana, as 舌が〜, 足が〜, etc.)
3. to become complicated; to become difficult; to become tricky; to get into a tangle; to become messy (Usually kana)
Other spellings
縺れる
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
もつれる
Examples5
この
This thread tangles easily.
レース
The race went down to the wire.
足
I tripped and nearly fell.
赤ん坊
The baby tangled the ball of yarn.
その
The old man tripped over his own feet.