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Meaning of 詰め(つめ) in Japanese

詰め, 詰
Kana Reading
つめ, づめ
Romaji
tsume, zume
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix
    Meaning
    stuffing; packing
    Example sentence
    彼女は働きづめだ。 She's always on the go.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    end (esp. the foot of a bridge)
    Example sentence
    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.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony
    Example sentence
    最後のつめにはいるときです。 It's time to move in for the kill.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    tea master
    Example sentence
    今週はずっと働きづめだった。 I've been on the go all this week.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively)
    Example sentence
    我々はしゃべりづめで夜半まで起きていた。 We sat up half the night just talking.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    sweet eel sauce
    Example sentence
    どの電車も通勤者でぎゅうぎゅう詰めだった。 The trains were jammed with commuters.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    middle-aged woman
  • Parts of speech
    noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    appointment to a particular workplace
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (after the -masu stem of a verb) continuing; keep doing for period of time

Examples of 詰め, 詰, つめ, づめ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

詰 JLPT 2

13 strokes

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

On'Yomi: キツ, キチ

Kun'Yomi: つ.める, つ.め, -づ.め, つ.まる, つ.む

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