ハマる

Vocabulary Word Japanese ★★★★★ Very Common Casual
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Meaning: To be hooked on or addicted to something — describes getting really into a hobby, show, game, or food.

沉迷或上瘾——形容对某个爱好、剧集、游戏或美食特别着迷。
Estar enganchado o adicto a algo — describe meterse de lleno en una afición, serie, videojuego o comida.
무언가에 푹 빠지거나 중독되다 — 취미, 드라마, 게임, 음식 등에 깊이 빠져드는 것을 표현한다.

ハマる comes from 嵌まる (to fit into a hole or slot) and in slang means falling into something and not being able to stop. It is one of the most common and widely understood ways to say you are really into something. Unlike 沼る, which is newer internet slang, ハマる has been mainstream for decades and is understood by all generations. It covers everything from mild interest to full obsession.

「ハマる」源自「嵌まる」(嵌入孔洞或凹槽),在俚语中指陷入某事物而无法自拔。这是表达'非常着迷某事物'最常见、最广为人知的说法之一。与较新的网络俚语「沼る」不同,「ハマる」已经主流使用了数十年,所有年龄层都能理解。它涵盖从轻度兴趣到完全沉迷的各种程度。
ハマる proviene de 嵌まる (encajar en un hueco o ranura) y en el argot significa caer en algo y no poder parar. Es una de las formas más comunes y universalmente entendidas para decir que algo te apasiona. A diferencia de 沼る, que es un argot de internet más reciente, ハマる lleva décadas siendo de uso generalizado y lo entienden todas las generaciones. Abarca desde un interés leve hasta una obsesión total.
ハマる는 嵌まる(구멍이나 홈에 딱 맞다)에서 유래했으며, 슬랭에서는 무언가에 빠져서 멈출 수 없는 상태를 뜻한다. 무언가에 푹 빠져 있다고 말하는 가장 보편적이고 널리 이해되는 표현 중 하나다. 인터넷 신조어인 沼る와 달리 ハマる는 수십 년간 주류 표현으로 사용되어 모든 세대가 이해한다. 가벼운 관심부터 완전한 집착까지 폭넓게 커버한다.

Examples

  1. 最近韓国ドラマにハマってる。
    最近迷上了韩剧。
    Últimamente estoy enganchadísimo a los dramas coreanos.
    요즘 한국 드라마에 빠져 있어.
  2. このゲームやばい、完全にハマった。
    这个游戏太厉害了,完全上瘾了。
    Este juego es increíble, estoy totalmente enganchado.
    이 게임 대박, 완전히 빠졌어.
  3. 一回食べたらハマるよ、この店のカレー。
    吃一次就会上瘾的,这家店的咖喱。
    Pruébalo una vez y te engancharás, el curry de este restaurante.
    한 번 먹으면 빠질 거야, 이 가게 카레.

Pronunciation

/ha.ma.ɾɯ/

Usage Guide

Context: friends, social media, casual conversation

Tone: enthusiastic, addicted, excited

✓ Do Say

  • 最近何にハマってる? (What are you into recently?)
    最近迷上什么了?(你最近对什么感兴趣?)
    ¿A qué estás enganchado últimamente? (What are you into recently?)
    요즘 뭐에 빠져 있어? (최근에 뭐에 푹 빠져 있어?)
  • ハマりすぎて寝不足だわ。 (I'm so hooked I'm not sleeping enough.)
    太上瘾了,都睡眠不足了。(我太入迷了,都没怎么睡觉。)
    Estoy tan enganchado que no duermo lo suficiente. (I'm so hooked I'm not sleeping enough.)
    너무 빠져서 잠을 못 자. (너무 빠져서 수면 부족이야.)

✗ Don't Say

  • ギャンブル依存症の人に「ハマってるね」は不適切 (Saying 'hamatteru ne' to someone with a gambling addiction is insensitive — it sounds like you are trivialising the problem)
    对有赌博成瘾问题的人说「你挺上瘾的嘛」是不恰当的(对有赌博依赖症的人说「ハマってるね」很不得体——听起来像是在轻视对方的问题)
    Decir 'hamatteru ne' a alguien con ludopatía es inapropiado — suena como si trivializases el problema (Saying 'hamatteru ne' to someone with a gambling addiction is insensitive — it sounds like you are trivialising the problem)
    도박 중독인 사람에게 'ハマってるね(빠져 있네)'는 부적절하다 (중독 문제를 가진 사람에게 쓰면 문제를 가볍게 여기는 것처럼 들린다)

Common Mistakes

Origin & History

From the verb 嵌まる (hamaru, to fit into/fall into a hole). The image of falling into a hole and getting stuck became a metaphor for being unable to stop doing something enjoyable. Has been common slang since at least the 1980s.

Cultural Context

Era: 1980s onward as mainstream slang

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal informal

Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. One of the most versatile and universally understood casual expressions for being into something.

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