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詰まり
Reading つまり
that is to say
- 1 that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means
- 2 in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically
- 3 clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage
- 4 shrinkage
- 5 end, conclusion
- 6 dead end, corner
- 7 distress, being at the end of one's rope
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
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例文 · examples
「・・・つまり、セックス！？」「うわあ、健二ったら・・・みもふたもない」
"... in other words, sex!?" "Geez, you don't beat around the bush!"
彼はつまりだまされたのだ。
He was to all intents and purposes deceived.
つまり、５月１０日のことだ。
That is to say, on May 10th.
つまり、年をとっていて、元気がなく、疲れていました。
That is to say, he was old and gray and tired.
つまり結論をいうとね。
This is the bottom line.