引っかかる
ひっかかる
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to be caught in; to be stuck in- to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time
- to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to be involved with
- to fall for (a trick); to be deceived; to be cheated
- to be on one's mind; to worry one; to be bothered by; to feel uneasy
All 7 meanings
- to be obstructed; to be hindered
- to splash
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 引っかかるひっかかる | 引っかかりますひっかかります |
| Negative | 引っかからないひっかからない | 引っかかりませんひっかかりません |
| Past | 引っかかったひっかかった | 引っかかりましたひっかかりました |
| Past negative | 引っかからなかったひっかからなかった | 引っかかりませんでしたひっかかりませんでした |
| Te-form | 引っかかってひっかかって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 引っかかれるひっかかれる |
| Passive | 引っかかられるひっかかられる |
| Causative | 引っかからせるひっかからせる |
| Volitional | 引っかかろうひっかかろう |
| Imperative | 引っかかれひっかかれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 引っかかればひっかかれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 引っかかったらひっかかったら |
Example sentences
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The kite got caught in the tree.
罠に引っかかったわね。
I've fallen for the trap.
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The balloon was caught in the tree.
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The hook doesn't catch.
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He was fairly caught in the trap.
More examples (10)
このファスナー、引っかかるんだ。
This zipper doesn't zip smoothly.
ネズミがネズミ捕りに引っかかった。
The mouse got caught in a mousetrap.
そんなのに引っかかるのは間抜けだよ。
That's for suckers.
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I hope this makes it through baggage inspection.
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I tore my jacket on a nail.
トムはメアリーの罠にまんまと引っかかった。
Tom walked right into Mary's trap.
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They were held up in a traffic jam for half an hour.
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Shit! I got stuck on a red light. I'm going to be late.
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The jagged edge ripped a hole in his trousers.
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My zipper stuck halfway up.