つかえる
Frequency rank: 22,528. – 22,662. (for form 支える: 1,723.)
- to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clogword usually written using kana alone
- to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be fullword usually written using kana alone
- to be piled up (e.g. of work)word usually written using kana alone
- to halt (in one's speech); to stumble (over one's words); to stutter; to stammerword usually written using kana alone
- to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel painword usually written using kana alonesee also 痞える【つかえる】
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Generated: This meaning is used when something physically adheres to or obstructs something else.
Generated: This meaning is used to describe when something is not accessible or cannot be used because it is occupied or in use.
Generated: This meaning is used when work or tasks accumulate and become overwhelming.
Generated: This meaning is used to describe speech impediments or difficulties in speaking fluently.
I stumbled during the presentation.
Generated: This meaning is used when someone experiences physical or emotional tightness in the chest or throat.