煎じ詰める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 煎じ詰める | 煎じ詰めない |
| Polite | 煎じ詰めます | 煎じ詰めません |
| Past polite | 煎じ詰めました | 煎じ詰めませんでした |
| Past | 煎じ詰めた | 煎じ詰めなかった |
| Te-form | 煎じ詰めて | 煎じ詰めないで |
| Desire | 煎じ詰めたい | 煎じ詰めたくない |
| Potential | 煎じ詰められるalso 煎じ詰めれる | 煎じ詰められないalso 煎じ詰めれない |
| Passive | 煎じ詰められる | 煎じ詰められない |
| Causative | 煎じ詰めさせる | 煎じ詰めさせない |
| Causative passive | 煎じ詰めさせられる | 煎じ詰めさせられない |
| Volitional | 煎じ詰めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 煎じ詰めましょう | |
| Imperative | 煎じ詰めろ | 煎じ詰めるな |
| Conditional | 煎じ詰めれば | 煎じ詰めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 煎じ詰めたら | 煎じ詰めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Literal sense: to boil a liquid until it reduces and thickens, or to concentrate a substance by boiling.
Boil down the broth to make a thick soup.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
think through to the end; reduce to essentials
Figurative sense: to distill a matter down to its core point after thorough consideration. Often used in conditional clauses such as 煎じ詰めれば.
If you boil the problem down, it's ultimately a matter of money.