詰める【つめる】
Frequency rank: 2,851. – 2,853.
- to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up
- to shorten; to move closer together
- to reduce (spending); to conserve
- to focus intently on; to strain oneself to dousu. as 根を詰めるsee also 根を詰める
- to go through thoroughly; to work out (details); to bring to a conclusion; to wind up
- to be on duty; to be stationed
- to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
- to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansaisee also 指を詰める
- to do non-stop; to do continuously; to keep doing (without a break)
- to do completely; to do thoroughly
- to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Ichidan verb; transitive verb; intransitive verb
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Ichidan verb; transitive verb; intransitive verb
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
auxiliary verb; Ichidan verb
Forms
- 詰める【つめる】Frequency rank: 2,851. – 2,853.
- つめるFrequency rank: 3,058. – 3,060.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up
- to shorten; to move closer together
- to reduce (spending); to conserve
- to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do
- to go through thoroughly; to work out (details); to bring to a conclusion; to wind up
- to be on duty; to be stationed
- to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
- to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)
- to do non-stop; to do continuously; to keep doing (without a break)
- to do completely; to do thoroughly
- to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
This meaning refers to physically placing items tightly or densely together in a container or space.
I packed the ingredients tightly into the refrigerator.
This usage involves making something smaller in size or bringing elements closer in distance.
This meaning emphasizes minimizing certain expenses or using resources sparingly.
This refers to concentrating hard on a task or pushing oneself to achieve something.
She is intensely focused on studying for the exam.
This meaning indicates a thorough examination or conclusion of processes or discussions.
We went through the contents of the meeting thoroughly and decided on the next steps.
We worked out all the issues and wrapped up the project.
This usage refers to being in a specific place for work or responsibilities.
This meaning is specific to games like shogi, where one player's move restricts or corners the opponent.
This is a specific cultural reference to a form of apology or an accidental injury.
I caught my finger in the door.
This usage refers to performing an action without pauses or interruptions.
He kept working on his materials non-stop during class.
I studied continuously over the weekend.
This implies performing a task to its fullest extent without leaving anything out.
This meaning suggests creating a challenging or uncomfortable scenario for someone else.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つめる詰めるをするto stuff intoにもつをつめる荷物を詰めるto pack luggageつめこみきょういく詰め込み教育cramming educationじょうほう情報をつめこむ詰め込むto cram informationしごと仕事をつめる詰めるto cram work (into a schedule)つめて詰めてかんがえる考えるto focus intently and thinkさんどいっちサンドイッチをつめる詰めるto stuff a sandwichじかん時間をつめる詰めるto shorten timeむり無理してつめこむ詰め込むto forcefully cram inつめしょ詰め所packing areaつめ詰めきり切りlast-minute packingさいご最後までつめる詰めるto finish thoroughlyつめあわせ詰め合わせmixed assortment (often of food items)せきにん責任をつめる詰めるto force responsibility onto someone
Example sentences
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"I can't think with that noise," she said, as she stared at the typewriter.
His dog stared at him every morning while he had his breakfast.
When I considered beautiful things I found that there was nothing for me to do but to gaze and admire.
Staring at her watch, she said: "It's already four o'clock."
She was conscious of being stared at by a stranger.
She has to take in the waist of her pants a bit.