noun
accumulation; pile; pool; collection
Refers to something that has gathered or accumulated, whether physical (a puddle, a pile) or abstract (a backlog, a collection). Derived from the verb 溜まる.
See also: 溜まる
机の上に書類の溜まりができている。
A pile of documents has accumulated on the desk.
雨の
After the rain, a pool of water formed on the road.
noun
gathering spot; hangout
Short for 溜まり場; a place where people (or animals) naturally gather or hang out.
See also: たまり場
あの公園は若者の溜まりになっている。
That park has become a hangout for young people.
noun
wrestler's waiting seat (sumo)
In sumo, the seat beside the ring where the next wrestler waits.
次の力士が溜まりで待っている。
The next wrestler is waiting in the tamari.
noun
liquid runoff from miso preparation
The liquid that seeps out during miso production; sometimes used in cooking.
味噌の溜まりは料理の隠し味に使われることがある。
The liquid runoff from miso is sometimes used as a secret ingredient in cooking.
noun
tamari soy sauce
Abbreviation of 溜まり醤油; a rich, thick soy sauce traditionally made as a byproduct of miso, often used for sashimi.
See also: 溜まり醤油
刺身には溜まり醤油が合う。
Tamari soy sauce goes well with sashimi.
Noun form of the verb 溜まる (to accumulate). The soy sauce sense is an abbreviation of 溜まり醤油, where the liquid was originally a byproduct that 'accumulated' during miso production.