詰む
詰む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 詰む | 詰まない |
| Polite | 詰みます | 詰みません |
| Past polite | 詰みました | 詰みませんでした |
| Past | 詰んだ | 詰まなかった |
| Te-form | 詰んで | 詰まないで |
| Desire | 詰みたい | 詰みたくない |
| Potential | 詰める | 詰めない |
| Passive | 詰まれる | 詰まれない |
| Causative | 詰ませる | 詰ませない |
| Causative passive | 詰ませられるalso 詰まされる | 詰ませられないalso 詰まされない |
| Volitional | 詰もう | |
| Polite volitional | 詰みましょう | |
| Imperative | 詰め | 詰むな |
| Conditional | 詰めば | 詰まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 詰んだら | 詰まなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
become fine (of fabric); become closely woven
Describes fabric or mesh becoming dense and tight. Less common in everyday conversation; often replaced by 目が詰む or 密度が高くなる.
This cloth becomes finer when washed.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be checkmated (shogi)
Shogi term: the king has no legal moves. Also used figuratively for being in a hopeless situation.
I was put in check and finally checkmated.
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
be stuck; be at a loss; reach a dead end
Figurative extension of the shogi sense: unable to proceed, out of options. Common in casual speech and online communication.
I have too much work; I'm completely stuck.
This problem is so hard that I've reached a dead end.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の目が詰むfor the weave of fabric or mesh to become tight and fine
This towel's weave becomes finer the more you wash it.
- 〈人〉の王が詰むfor one's king to be checkmated (in shogi)
The opponent's king will be checkmated in one more move.
- 〈事〉が詰むfor a situation to become hopeless or stuck with no way out
Because of this mistake, the plan is now completely stuck.