つまる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)
My schedule is quite packed today.
2. to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be stopped up
The toilet is clogged and won't flush.
3. to be become shorter; to shrink; to narrow
The distance is too close to attack with a bow.
4. to be at a loss (for); to be pressed (for); to be stuck (for)
oft. as ...に詰まる
And then I get stuck for words.
5. to come to the end; to be settled
6. to become a geminate consonant
7. to hit the bat close to the batter's hands (of a pitch); to hit off the fists; to get jammed
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
Examples (19 in total)
Something is stuck in the pipe.
It was packed with my favorite foods.
My throat feels clogged up.