Word · 単語
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
N3
JLPT
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strokes
#426
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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.
例文 · examples
つまり結論をいうとね。
This is the bottom line.
彼はつまりだまされたのだ。
He was to all intents and purposes deceived.
つまり彼女は下手な踊り子だ。
That is, she is a poor dancer.
「・・・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!"
つまり、５月１０日のことだ。
That is to say, on May 10th.