煮に詰つめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

boil down; reduce; concentrate

Used for cooking: simmering a liquid to reduce volume and intensify flavor. Applies to soup, stock, milk, sauce, etc.

• スープを弱よわ火びで煮に詰つめて、味あじを濃こくする。

  Simmer the soup over low heat to concentrate the flavor.

• 牛ぎゅう乳にゅうを煮に詰つめて練れん乳にゅうを作つくる。

  Boil down milk to make condensed milk.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

reach a conclusion; finalize a discussion

Figurative extension of the cooking sense: to boil down a discussion or idea until a clear conclusion is reached. Often used in business or meeting contexts.

• 会かい議ぎで問もん題だい点てんを煮に詰つめて、解かい決けつ策さくを決きめた。

  We boiled down the issues in the meeting and decided on a solution.

• 企き画かくをもう少すこし煮に詰つめてから提てい出しゅつしよう。

  Let's finalize the plan a bit more before submitting it.