詰まる、詰る
つまる
tsumaru
JMdict entry #1226480
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be stopped up
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb to be become shorter; to shrink; to narrow
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb to be at a loss (for); to be pressed (for); to be stuck (for)
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to come to the end; to be settled
see: 詰まるところ
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Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb
to become a geminate consonant
see: 促音
- Godan verb with 'ru' endingintransitive verb baseball to hit the bat close to the batter's hands (of a pitch); to hit off the fists; to get jammed
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は商売に行き詰まった。
kare ha shoubai ni ikidumaxtsu ta 。
His business has come to a standstill.
長い議論は現実的な結論に煮詰まった。
nagai giron ha genjitsu teki na ketsuron ni nitsumaxtsu ta 。
The long discussion reached a realistic conclusion.
私は言葉に詰まった。
watakushi ha kotoba ni tsumaxtsu ta 。
I was at a loss for words.
困り果てて言葉につまった。
komari hate te kotoba ni tsumaxtsu ta 。
I was at a loss for words.
今日は予定が詰まっている。
kyou ha yotei ga tsumaxtsu te iru 。
I have a full program today.
黒人はバスの後部に座るか、もしも後部がつまってしまえば立たねばならなかった。
kokujin ha basu no koubu ni suwaru ka 、 moshi mo koubu ga tsumaxtsu te shimae ba tata ne ba nara nakaxtsu ta 。
Black people had to sit in the back of the bus, or stand if the back was full.