溜まり
Meanings
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: たまる
A pile of documents has accumulated on the desk.
After the rain, a pool of water formed on the road.
gathering spot; hangout
Short for 溜まり場; a place where people (or animals) naturally gather or hang out.
See also: 溜まり場
That park has become a hangout for young people.
wrestler's waiting seat (sumo)
In sumo, the seat beside the ring where the next wrestler waits.
The next wrestler is waiting in the tamari.
liquid runoff from miso preparation
The liquid that seeps out during miso production; sometimes used in cooking.
The liquid runoff from miso is sometimes used as a secret ingredient in cooking.
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: たまり醤油
Tamari soy sauce goes well with sashimi.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に〈物〉の溜まりができるa pool/accumulation of something forms in a place
A puddle of water formed on the road.
- 溜まりに集まるto gather at a hangout spot
The young people gather at the hangout in front of the station.
- 溜まりで待つto wait in the sumo wrestler's waiting seat
The wrestler waits at the ringside seat until his next match.
- 〈物〉に溜まりをかけるto drizzle tamari soy sauce over something
He eats sashimi with tamari soy sauce drizzled over it.