詰まる

Reading

Kana: つまる

Romaji: tsumaru

Definitions

v5r

vi

1

to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)

2

to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up

See also: 鼻が詰まる

3

to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to narrow

4

to be at a loss; to be hard pressed

Note: often in the form …につまる

See also: 言葉に詰まる 気の詰まる (reading きのつまる)

5

to end up; to be settled

See also: 詰まる所 (reading つまるところ)

6

to become a geminate consonant

See also: 促音 (reading そくおん)

7

to hit the ball near the handle of the bat

(Baseball term)

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

鼻(はな)が詰(つ)まった。

➥My nose is stuffed up.

鼻(はな)がつまっています。

➥I have a stuffed-up nose.

彼女(かのじょ)は言葉(ことば)に詰(つ)まった。

➥Words failed her.

私(わたし)は言葉(ことば)に詰(つ)まった。

➥I was at a loss for words.

パイプに何(なに)か詰(つ)まった。

➥Something has stuck in the pipe.

のどが詰(つ)まった感(かん)じです。

➥My throat feels clogged up.