詰める (Tsumeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug
- ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto shorten; to move closer together
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto reduce (spending); to conserve
- ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbto focus intently on; to strain oneself to dousu. as 根を詰める
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto go through thoroughly; to work out (details); to bring to a conclusion; to wind up
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be on duty; to be stationed
Examples
少しつめてください。
Would you just move along a bit, please?
彼はびんに水を詰めた。
He filled the bottle with water.
前の方に詰めてください。
Please fill up the front.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).