What does はまる mean?
はまる is a Japanese verb meaning “to get into, to go into, to fit, to be fit for, to suit” in English. It can also be translated as “to be fit for (a job, etc.), to fall into, to be deceived” depending on context. It is written as はまる in hiragana, and hamaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
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.
彼女は今度は自分が罠にはまった。
She fell into a trap in her turn.
彼女は編み物にはまっている。
She is absorbed in knitting.