詰

Meaning

詰 centers on tightness and pressure: physically packing things close, pressing in, or metaphorically pressing someone with blame or reproof.

• 詰まりつまり
  N3

  that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means

• 詰まるつまる
  N2

  to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)

• 詰めつめ

  stuffing; packing

• 詰めづめ

  packed in; contained in; containing

• 詰らないつまらない
  N5

  dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious

• 缶詰かんづめ
  N3

  canned food; tinned food

• 詰むつむ

  to become fine (of fabric)

• 追い詰めるおいつめる
  N1

  to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

• 詰めるつめる
  N3

  to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up

• 詰め合わせつめあわせ

  combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket

• 行き詰まりいきづまり

  deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end

• 詰みつみ

  checkmate; mate

• 詰まるところつまるところ

  in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it

• 詰め込むつめこむ
  N2

  to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd

• 煮詰めにつめ

  sweet eel sauce (brushed on a sushi topping)

• 詰め替えつめかえ

  refilling; repackaging; rebottling

• 詰将棋つめしょうぎ

  (constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle

• 切り詰めきりつめ

  retrenchment; curtailment

• 瓶詰めびんづめ
  N2

  bottling

• 切羽詰まるせっぱつまる

  to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament; to be packed to the hilt

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