Meaning of 詰め in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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詰め, 詰
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Kana Readingつめ, づめ
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Romajitsume, zume
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Word Senses
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix
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- stuffing; packing
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- end (esp. the foot of a bridge)
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- lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony
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- tea master
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- endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively)
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- sweet eel sauce
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- middle-aged woman
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- noun, used as a suffix
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- appointment to a particular workplace
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- using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment)
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- (after the -masu stem of a verb) continuing; keep doing for period of time
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Example Sentences
詰め, 詰, つめ, づめ used in context
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She's always on the go.
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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.
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It's time to move in for the kill.
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I've been on the go all this week.
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We sat up half the night just talking.
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The trains were jammed with commuters.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame
On: キツ, キチ
Kun: つ.める, つ.め, -づ.め, つ.まる, つ.む
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