煮詰まる

煮詰る

Reading

Kana: につまる

Romaji: nitsumaru

Definitions

v5r

vi

1

to be boiled down

2

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

3

to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse

Note: sometimes considered incorrect

Note: colloquialism

Kanji

煮

Readings: シャ、 に.る、 -に、 に.える、 に.やす

Meanings: boil, cook

詰

Readings: キツ、 キチ、 つ.める、 つ.め、 -づ.め、 つ.まる、 つ.む

Meanings: packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Example Sentence

長(なが)い議論(ぎろん)は現実的(げんじつてき)な結論(けつろん)に煮詰(につ)まった。

➥A long discussion boiled down to a realistic conclusion.