Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
to have something to do with; to be concerned with; to have a connection with; to have relations with
その新聞は彼の犯罪への掛かり合いを主張した。The newspaper alleged his involvement in the crime. to become involved in (something negative); to become entangled in; to get mixed up in
Also written 係り合う【かかりあう】、かかり合う【かかりあう】