はまる

• 読み: はまる
• ローマ字: hamaru
• 発音: /ha.ma.ɾɯ/

意味

To fit perfectly; to fall into; to become absorbed in; to be hooked on. Covers both physical fitting and habitual absorption.

A Group 1 (godan) verb with a wide range of uses. Physically, it describes something fitting snugly into place. Figuratively, the most common usage describes becoming deeply absorbed in or addicted to something — a hobby, a drama series, a game. Also used when someone falls into a trap or predictable pattern. The colloquial はまった (I got hooked) is extremely common in everyday speech.

例文

1. このゲームにはまってから、毎日何時間も費やしている。
2. 部品がぴったりはまって、機械が正常に動くようになった。
3. 彼女の手口にすっかりはまってしまい、気づいたときには遅かった。

使い方ガイド

場面: hobbies, daily life, traps, addiction

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese はまる, related to a socket or groove that accepts an object. The physical sense of fitting snugly expanded to the idea of the mind 'slotting into' a pleasurable activity or difficult situation — becoming absorbed to the point where escape is difficult.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal