Refers to the act of stuffing or packing something tightly, or the material used for that purpose.
The negotiations entered their final stage.
If the packing inside the box is loose, the contents will shift around.
endgame (shogi)
Shogi term for the final stage of the game where checkmate is imminent.
This shogi match has entered the endgame.
General term for the final phase or closing part of something, often used in contexts like negotiations, projects, or events.
The negotiations have entered the final stage.
Specifically refers to the end or edge of a bridge; a somewhat specialized usage.
There is a small tea shop at the end of the bridge.
sweet eel sauce (for sushi)
Abbreviation of 煮詰め; a thick, sweet soy-based sauce brushed on eel sushi toppings. Often written in katakana as ツメ.
See also: 煮詰め
The conger eel sushi at this restaurant has an exquisite sweet sauce.
lowest-ranking guest (tea ceremony)
In a tea ceremony, the guest seated at the lowest position, often responsible for certain tasks.
At a tea gathering, the lowest-ranking guest may sometimes carry the hot water.
tea master
Rare term for a tea master; more commonly expressed as 茶人 or 茶道の先生.
In old texts, the word 詰め can sometimes refer to a master of the tea ceremony.
This is a three-move checkmate problem.
Brush the sweet sauce over the conger eel.
Use old newspapers as packing material.
茶人 is the everyday word for a tea master, while 詰め in this sense is a rare, specialized tea-ceremony term for the same role.
充填 is a more technical term used for filling or packing things like tanks or containers, while 詰め is the general everyday word for stuffing or packing.
詰め focuses narrowly on the forced mating sequence in shogi, while 寄せ covers the broader closing attack that leads up to it.
爪 (nail/claw) is a complete homophone of 詰め (stuffing/final stage) with an entirely unrelated meaning, so listeners must rely on context alone to tell them apart.
stuff into; jam; cram; pack; fill; plug; stop up · shorten; move closer together · reduce spending; conserve · focus intently on; strain oneself to do · work out details; bring to a conclusion; wind up · be on duty; be stationed · corner; trap; checkmate · cut off one's finger; catch one's finger · do non-stop; do continuously; do completely; do thoroughly · force someone into a difficult situation by ...
assortment; assorted set; combination pack
cram; stuff; jam; pack tightly
sweet eel sauce; thick soy-based glaze
refilling; repackaging; rebottling
retrenchment; curtailment; cutting back
bottling; putting into bottles · bottled; in a bottle
final scene; climax; finale
packing into a box; boxing up; thing packed in a box
Standard kanji spelling for most senses.
Katakana spelling is common for the sweet eel sauce sense (abbreviation of 煮詰め).
Abbreviated kanji form; less common in modern writing.
The noun use of the continuative form 詰め of 詰める “to pack; bring to completion.” Its various senses developed from packing tightly or carrying something through to its end.
draw near; close in on · press for an answer; hound; confront
station; office; guardroom
reasoning; logic; persuasion by logic
jam-packed; packed like sardines
pressing; urging; putting pressure on
forced seppuku; being made to commit ritual suicide · being forced to resign; taking responsibility by stepping down
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony · tea master
top alignment
bottom alignment
right justification; right alignment
night watch; night guard duty
number of characters per line, page, etc.
left justification; left-aligned
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard · attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
getting one's finger caught; jamming one's finger · yakuza finger-cutting ritual
packed in ice; preserved in ice