Word Meaning 詰まる

つまる tsumaru

詰まる is read as つまる (tsumaru) and means to become a geminate consonant.

Meaning

English

  1. to become a geminate consonant
  2. to hit the ball near the handle of the bat
  3. to be at a loss
  4. to be hard pressed
  5. to be packed (with)
  6. to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
  7. to end up
  8. to be settled

Reading

Kana

つまる

Romaji

tsumaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6623 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

詰める

つめる

to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

詰め寄る

つめよる

to draw near

詰め掛ける

つめかける

to crowd (a house)

詰まり

つまり

shrinkage

詰問

きつもん

cross-examination

詰む

つむ

to be checkmated

詰らない

つまらない

useless

詰め所

つめしょ

station

Example Sentences

1

If you eat so hurriedly your throat will get blocked.