Word Meaning 煮詰まる

につまる nitsumaru

煮詰まる is read as につまる (nitsumaru) and means to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.).

Meaning

English

to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to be boiled down
to come to a standstill
to reach an impasse

Reading

Kana

につまる

Romaji

nitsumaru

Writing Variants

煮詰る につまる nitsumaru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 22920 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

煮詰める

につめる

to boil down

煮る

にる

to boil

煮上がる

にあがる

to boil up

煮立てる

にたてる

to boil or simmer

煮切る

にきる

to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content

煮付ける

につける

to cook hard

煮え返る

にえかえる

to seethe

煮えくり返る

にえくりかえる

to boil

煮込む

にこむ

to cook (various ingredients) together

煮物

にもの

nimono

煮立つ

にたつ

to boil

煮込み

にこみ

stew