はまる

verb (godan)嵌まるはまる · hamaru

1. Englishto fit; to get into; to go into; to be fitted with (e.g. door with a window)

2. Englishto be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to satisfy (conditions)

3. Englishto fall into; to plunge into; to get stuck; to get caught

   • 車がぬかるみにはまって動けなくなった。The car got stuck in the mud.

4. Englishto be deceived; to be taken in; to fall into a trap

   • 彼女は今度は自分が罠にはまった。She fell into a trap in her turn.

5. Englishto get addicted to; to get deep into; to become crazy about; to become stuck on

   • 彼女は編み物にはまっている。She is absorbed in knitting.

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)