Related words つまり つまり is a more common and neutral way to say 'in short' or 'that is to say'. 煎じ詰めると carries a nuance of boiling down complex details to the core point.
要よう するに 要するに also means 'in short' or 'the point is', but is slightly more formal. 煎じ詰めると is more vivid and colloquial.
Written forms 煎せん じ 詰つ めると
Standard kanji spelling for this set phrase.
せんじ 詰つ めると
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in less formal writing.
Etymology From the verb 煎じ詰める (to boil down, to condense by boiling) in its conditional form, literally 'when you boil it down'. Used metaphorically to mean getting to the essence of a matter.
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