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つまりCommon wordN3Adverbsthat is; in other words; I mean · in short; basically; what it comes down to · clogging; blockage; obstruction · shrinkage; shortening · end; final conclusion · dead end; corner · distress; being at the end of one's rope
詰まるつまるCommon wordN2Verbsbe packed; be filled; be full · be blocked; be clogged; be stopped up · shrink; narrow; become shorter · be at a loss; be stuck; be pressed for · come to an end; be settled · become a geminate consonant · get jammed; hit off the fists
詰めづめSuffixespacked in; contained in; containing · working at; assigned to · using ... alone; based solely on · doing continuously; doing non-stop
詰めつめNounsstuffing; packing · endgame (shogi) · final stage; end; conclusion · end (of a bridge); edge · sweet eel sauce (for sushi) · lowest-ranking guest (tea ceremony) · tea master
つまらないCommon wordN5い-adjectivesboring; dull; uninteresting · trivial; insignificant; worthless · foolish; silly; stupid · pointless; useless; disappointing
缶詰かんづめCommon wordN3Nounscanned food; tinned food · confining someone; keeping someone cooped up · being stuck in a confined space; being cooped up
詰むつむCommon wordVerbsbecome fine (of fabric); become closely woven · be checkmated (shogi) · be stuck; be at a loss; reach a dead end
追い詰めるおいつめるN1Verbscorner; drive into a corner; track down
詰めるつめるCommon wordN3Verbsstuff into; jam; cram; pack; fill; plug; stop up · shorten; move closer together · reduce spending; conserve · focus intently on; strain oneself to do · work out details; bring to a conclusion; wind up · be on duty; be stationed · corner; trap; checkmate · cut off one's finger; catch one's finger · do non-stop; do continuously; do completely; do thoroughly · force someone into a difficult situation by ...
詰め合わせつめあわせNounsassortment; assorted set; combination pack
行き詰まりいきづまりCommon wordNounsdeadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
詰みつみNounscheckmate; mate
つまるところAdverbsin short; in the end; ultimately
詰め込むつめこむCommon wordN2Verbscram; stuff; jam; pack tightly
煮詰めにつめNounssweet eel sauce; thick soy-based glaze
詰め替えつめかえNounsrefilling; repackaging; rebottling
詰め将棋つめしょうぎNounsshogi problem; shogi puzzle
切り詰めきりつめNounsretrenchment; curtailment; cutting back
瓶詰びんづめCommon wordN2Nounsbottling; putting into bottles · bottled; in a bottle
切羽詰まるせっぱつまるVerbsbe cornered; be in a desperate situation; be at one's wits' end
なじるN1Verbsrebuke; scold; tell off · question persistently; harp on; find fault
手詰まりてづまりNounsdeadlock; stalemate; impasse
大詰めおおづめCommon wordNounsfinal scene; climax; finale
突き詰めるつきつめるN1Verbsinvestigate thoroughly; get to the bottom of; probe deeply · obsess over; brood on; worry excessively about
問い詰めるといつめるVerbspress a question; cross-examine; grill
箱詰めはこづめNounspacking into a box; boxing up; thing packed in a box
詰問きつもんCommon wordNounscross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
詰め寄るつめよるVerbsdraw near; close in on · press for an answer; hound; confront
行き詰まるいきづまるN1Verbsreach a dead end; come to a standstill; be stuck
詰め所つめしょNounsstation; office; guardroom
さしずめAdverbsafter all; in the end; when all's said and done · for the time being; at present
理詰めりづめNounsreasoning; logic; persuasion by logic
煮詰めるにつめるCommon wordN1Verbsboil down; reduce; concentrate · reach a conclusion; finalize a discussion
敷き詰めるしきつめるVerbscover a surface; spread all over; blanket; lay
上り詰めるのぼりつめるVerbsclimb to the top; reach the summit · be engrossed in; be infatuated with
シロツメクサしろつめくさNounswhite clover; Dutch clover
切り詰めるきりつめるVerbsshorten; cut short; trim · cut down on; reduce; economize
すし詰めすしづめOtherjam-packed; packed like sardines
手詰めてづめNounspressing; urging; putting pressure on
詰め腹つめばらNounsforced seppuku; being made to commit ritual suicide · being forced to resign; taking responsibility by stepping down