Word Meaning 詰まり

つまり tsumari

詰まり is read as つまり (tsumari) and means shrinkage.

Meaning

English

  1. shrinkage
  2. dead end
  3. corner
  4. distress
  5. being at the end of one's rope
  6. end
  7. conclusion
  8. clogging

Reading

Kana

つまり

Romaji

tsumari

Writing Variants

  • 詰り つまり tsumari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7966 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

詰まる

つまる

to become a geminate consonant

詰問

きつもん

cross-examination

詰む

つむ

to be checkmated

詰める

つめる

to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

詰らない

つまらない

useless

詰め寄る

つめよる

to draw near

詰め所

つめしょ

station

詰め掛ける

つめかける

to crowd (a house)

Example Sentences

4

The printer had a paper jam.

I thought I was going to suffocate on the crowded train.

I saw at once that he was ill at ease.

By means of a super high-pressure water spray practically all the sediment is removed.