絡みつく | Japanese meaning

絡みつく【からみつく】

Frequency rank: 8,097. – 8,108.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; intransitive verb

to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to pester; to hassle

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絡みつく【からみつく】Frequency rank: 8,097. – 8,108.
絡み付く【からみつく】Frequency rank: 22,786. – 22,911.
からみつくFrequency rank: 47,038. – 47,982.

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to twine around; to twist around; to coil around

This meaning is often used to describe something wrapping itself around another object in a physical manner, such as vines around a tree or fabric wrapping around an object.

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The vines twined around the tree are beautiful.

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My hair coiled around my fingers.

to pester; to hassle

This usage refers to persistently bothering or annoying someone, often in a way that is unwelcome or intrusive.

、おなじ同じ。

He pestered me by asking the same question repeatedly.

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Annoying phone calls keep hassling me persistently.

Generated collocations (experimental)

twining branchescoiling snaketo be entangled in emotionstwisted shadowpersistent problementangled thoughtsようgaze that ensnaresようentangled relationshipto pester himto feel stressed from being hassled

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This vine winds around trees.

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