Word Meaning 丈を詰める

たけをつめる take o tsumeru

丈を詰める is read as たけをつめる (take o tsumeru) and means to shorten (a garment).

Meaning

English

to shorten (a garment)
to take in

Reading

Kana

たけをつめる

Romaji

take o tsumeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 141494 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

丈

たけ

length (esp. of clothing)

丈夫

じょうぶ

healthy

丈

だけ

as much as

丈人

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elder

丈長

たけなが

tall

丈六

じょうろく

one jō and six shaku (4.85m)

丈夫風

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manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)

丈夫

じょうふ

hero

丈比べ

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comparison of statures

煮詰める

につめる

to boil down

張り詰める

はりつめる

to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

煮詰まる

につまる

to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)