引っ掛かる

ひっかかる

to be caught in, to be stuck in

Also:to fall for (a trick), to be on one's mind

What does 引っ掛かる mean?

引っ掛かる is a Japanese verb meaning to be caught in, to be stuck in in English. It can also be translated as to fall for (a trick), to be on one's mind depending on context. It is written as 引っ掛かる in kanji, ひっかかる in hiragana, and hikkakaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

凧が木に引っかかった。

The kite got caught in the tree.