つめ

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    stuffing, packing

    • どの電車も通勤者でぎゅうぎゅう詰めだった。
      The trains were jammed with commuters.
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    endgame

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    final stage, end, conclusion

    • 最後の詰めを怠ったばかりに、画竜点睛を欠くはめになってしまったね。
      You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.
  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    end (esp. of a bridge), edge

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    sweet eel sauce (brushed on a sushi topping)
    oft. written as ツメ
    abbreviation

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    lowest-ranking guest at a tea ceremony

  7. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    tea master