はまる

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はまる – see the following entries.
嵌まる
[verb] to fit
[verb] to get stuck, to become embedded
[verb] to be right, be appropriate, fit
[verb] to fit a pattern
[verb] (informal) to be hooked
Alternative spelling
嵌る
填まる
[verb] alternative form of 嵌まる, to fit; to be appropriate (for something)
(This term, はまる (hamaru), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)