Word Meaning 缶詰

かんづめ kanzume

缶詰 is read as かんづめ (kanzume) and means being stuck in a confined space.

Meaning

English

  1. being stuck in a confined space
  2. confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
  3. canned food
  4. tinned food

Reading

Kana

かんづめ

Romaji

kanzume

Writing Variants

  • 缶詰め かんづめ kanzume
  • 罐詰 かんづめ kanzume
  • 罐詰め かんづめ kanzume

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 1136 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

缶詰工場

かんづめこうじょう

cannery

缶詰業者

かんづめぎょうしゃ

canner

かん

canned food

缶コーヒー

かんこーひー

canned coffee

瓶詰

びんづめ

bottled

詰まる

つまる

to become a geminate consonant

詰まり

つまり

shrinkage

行き詰まる

いきづまる

to come to a dead end

詰問

きつもん

cross-examination

大詰め

おおづめ

final scene

Example Sentences

6

かんづめをふたつたなにおいた。

I put two cans on the shelf.

Tinned fish in dipping sauce is delicious.

Do you stock things like rice and canned foods at home?

This can of beans is expired.

The edges of the lid of a can become sharp when you open one with a can opener, so be careful not to cut yourself.

"Hey, you know, the canned food you bought is meant for cats, not for humans." "Really? This is cat food?" "Yup."