Word · 単語
詰める
Reading つめる
to stuff into
- 1 to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up
- 2 to shorten, to move closer together
- 3 to reduce (spending), to conserve
- 4 to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do — usu. as 根を詰める
- 5 to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up
- 6 to be on duty, to be stationed
- 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.) — the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai
- 9 to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break)
- 10 to do completely, to do thoroughly
- 11 to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
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例文 · examples
ちょっとこのズボンにつめて。
Please take the pants in a bit.
sense 2 · to shorten
この穴を何かで詰めなくては。
We've got to fill this hole with something.
sense 1 · to stuff into
少しつめてください。
Would you just move along a bit, please?
ちょっとつめてもらえませんか。
Could you move over a little?
座席をつめていただけませんか。
Would you make room for me?