つめる

詰 める

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up

    • この穴を何かで詰めなくては。
      We've got to fill this hole with something.

  2. Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    to shorten, to move closer together

    • このブラウスをつめていただけますか。
      Could I have this blouse taken in, please?

  3. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to reduce (spending), to conserve

  4. Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do
    usu. as 根を詰める

  5. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up

  6. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to be on duty, to be stationed

  7. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate

  8. Ichidan verb, transitive verb

    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. auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

    to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break)

  10. auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

    to do completely, to do thoroughly

  11. auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb

    to force someone into a difficult situation by ...