引っ掛かる
ひっかかる
hikakaru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 68 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
引っ掛かる (ひっかかる (hikakaru)) means "to be caught in". The reading is ひっかかる (hikakaru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to be caught in
Also : to be stuck in · to be hooked on · to snag
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Example Sentences
鞄の紐が木の枝に引っ掛かってしまった。
かばんのひもがきのえだにひっかかってしまった。
The bag's strap got caught on a tree branch.
うっかり誰かの視線に引っ掛かった。
うっかりだれかのしせんにひっかかった。
I accidentally caught someone's eye.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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