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.
雨の後、道に水の溜まりができた。
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
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.
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.
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.
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
刺身には溜まり醤油が合う。
Tamari soy sauce goes well with sashimi.
A puddle of water formed on the road.
The young people gather at the hangout in front of the station.
The wrestler waits at the ringside seat until his next match.
He eats sashimi with tamari soy sauce drizzled over it.
stagnant water; standing water
tide pool; rock pool