To become entangled or intertwined (physically), e.g., threads or cords getting tangled together.
ヘッドホンのコードがまた絡み合ってしまった。
The headphone cords have become tangled again.
漁網が波で絡み合って修理が必要だ。
The fishing nets got entangled by the waves and need repair.
木の枝同士が風で絡み合っている。
The tree branches are intertwined by the wind.
To become intertwined (figuratively) — matters, interests, or issues becoming complicatedly connected.
政治と経済の問題が深く絡み合っている。
Political and economic issues are deeply intertwined.
この事件は複数の企業の利害が絡み合っているため解決が難しい。
This case is difficult to resolve because the interests of multiple companies are intertwined.
個人の感情が仕事の問題と絡み合ってしまった。
Personal feelings have become entangled with work issues.