詰める

Reading

Kana: つめる

Romaji: tsumeru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up

v1

vt

vi

2

to shorten; to move closer together

v1

vt

3

to reduce (spending); to conserve

v1

vt

vi

4

to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do

Note: usu. as 根を詰める

See also: 根を詰める

v1

vt

5

to work out (details)

v1

vi

6

to be on duty; to be stationed

v1

vt

7

to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate

8

to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)

Note: the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai

See also: 指を詰める

suf

v1

9

to continue ...; to keep doing ... without a break

10

to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly

11

to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

Kanji

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 Sentences

少(すこ)しつめてください。

➥Would you just move along a bit, please?

詰(つ)めなければいけません。

➥This tooth has to have a filling.

前(まえ)の方(ほう)に詰(つ)めてください。

➥Please fill up the front.

生活費(せいかつひ)を切(き)りつめた。

➥We cut our living costs.

席(せき)を詰(つ)めてくれませんか。

➥Will you make room for me?

うちの経費(けいひ)を切(き)りつめよう。

➥Let's cut down our expenses.