縺 (lián) - to tangle & to entangle
縺 · lián
to tangle;
to entangle;
a knot;
a complication;
to intertwine.
to tangleto entanglea knot
Usage highlights
to become tangledtangled threadcomplicated situationto disentanglea knot of fate
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The threads became tangled (縺れる).
- A complicated relationship (縺れた関係).
- The plot of the story is intricate (物語の筋が縺れている).
Collocations
- to become tangled(縺れる)
- tangled thread(縺れた糸)
- complicated situation(縺れた状況)
- to disentangle(縺れを解く)
- a knot of fate(運命の縺れ)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in Japanese contexts; rare in modern Chinese.
- Often appears in classical Japanese literature to describe complex situations or entangled threads.