Tsumeru

JLPT N3

詰める (Tsumeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto shorten; to move closer together
  3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto reduce (spending); to conserve
  4. ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto focus intently on; to strain oneself to dousu. as 根を詰める
  5. ichidan verb, transitive verbto go through thoroughly; to work out (details); to bring to a conclusion; to wind up
  6. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be on duty; to be stationed

Examples

  • Would you just move along a bit, please?

  • He filled the bottle with water.

  • Please fill up the front.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 詰める

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