詰まり (Tsumari) is a Japanese adverb meaning “that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean”.
Meanings
- adverbthat is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
- adverbin short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
- nounclogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
- nounshrinkage
- nounend; conclusion
- noundead end; corner
Examples
つまり結論をいうとね。
This is the bottom line.
彼はつまりだまされたのだ。
He was to all intents and purposes deceived.
つまり彼女は下手な踊り子だ。
That is, she is a poor dancer.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).