絡む

釣り糸が絡んでほどけなくなった。

The fishing line got tangled and I couldn't undo it.

朝顔のつるが支柱に絡んで伸びていく。

The morning glory vines twine around the pole as they grow.

風邪をひいて、のどに痰が絡む。

I've caught a cold and phlegm keeps catching in my throat.

この事件には多くの政治家が絡んでいる。

Many politicians are involved in this case.

お金が絡むと、友人関係は難しくなる。

Friendships get difficult when money is involved.

さまざまな事情が複雑に絡んで、交渉は長引いた。

Various circumstances were intricately bound up with one another, and the negotiations dragged on.

酔っ払いが通行人に絡んでいた。

A drunk was hassling passersby.

彼は酒を飲むと、すぐ人に絡む。

As soon as he drinks, he starts picking quarrels with people.

電車の中で知らない男に絡まれて怖かった。

I was scared when a strange man started hassling me on the train.