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tangle in Japanese

tangle in Japanese is 縺れ, 縺れる — tangle means to twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

tangle in Japanese

縺れ
noun
Pronounced: motsure
縺れる
verb
Pronounced: motsureru
(intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.

What does "tangle" mean?

  1. verb To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.
    "Her hair tangled badly in the wind."
  2. verb To get into a fight, argument, or dispute with someone.
    "He didn't want to tangle with his boss over the schedule."
  3. noun A twisted, knotted mass, or a confused, complicated situation.
    "She spent an hour combing out the tangle in her hair."
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tangle in a sentence

  • Her hair tangled badly in the wind.
  • The fishing lines tangled together in the tackle box.
  • He didn't want to tangle with his boss over the schedule.
  • She spent an hour combing out the tangle in her hair.

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What is "tangle" in Japanese?

"tangle" in Japanese is 縺れ, 縺れる. tangle means: To twist together into a knotted, confused mass.

How do you pronounce 縺れ?

"tangle" in Japanese is 縺れ, pronounced "motsure".

How do you use "tangle" in a sentence?

Example: "Her hair tangled badly in the wind." In Japanese, "tangle" is 縺れ, 縺れる.

Are there other ways to say "tangle" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "tangle": 縺れ, 縺れる.

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