詰める|つめるtsumeru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop upこの穴を何かで詰めなくては。↗We've got to fill this hole with something.
- 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
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai
- auxiliary verb, ichidan verbto do non-stop; to do continuously; to keep doing (without a break)
- auxiliary verb, ichidan verbto do completely; to do thoroughly
- auxiliary verb, ichidan verbto force someone into a difficult situation by ...
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 詰める（つめる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 詰めます（つめます） |
| Negative (nai) | 詰めない（つめない） |
| polite (masen) | 詰めません（つめません） |
| classical zu / nu | 詰めず・詰めぬ（つめず・つめぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 詰めた（つめた） |
| polite (mashita) | 詰めました（つめました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 詰めなかった（つめなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 詰めませんでした（つめませんでした） |
| Te form | 詰めて（つめて） |
| Potential | 詰められる（つめられる） |
| Passive | 詰められる（つめられる） |
| Causative | 詰めさせる（つめさせる） |
| Causative passive | 詰めさせられる（つめさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 詰めれば（つめれば） |
| tara | 詰めたら（つめたら） |
| Volitional | 詰めよう（つめよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 詰めましょう（つめましょう） |
| Imperative | 詰めろ（つめろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
詰まる describes a state where something becomes packed or tight, as in 予定が詰まる (the schedule gets full). 詰める describes the act of packing something tightly, as in 職人が寿司を詰める (a chef packs sushi).
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Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym詰め込むつめこむNeutralCrams in as much as possible, stressing a full load; 「詰める」 also covers shortening distances, moving closer, and cutting spending.
- Related押し込みおしこみNeutralA noun for forcing something in, and also for burglary, a burglar, or a closet; 「詰める」 is a verb whose point is filling something full.
- Related押し込めるおしこめるNeutralMeans shutting people or things inside so they cannot get out, stressing confinement; 「詰める」 is about packing tight with no gaps.
- Related押し詰めるおしつめるWrittenWritten/formal prose: presses things tightly in, and also means cornering someone or summing up; stresses hard squeezing more than 「詰める」.
- Antonym開けるあけるNeutralAs 「開ける」, it means opening doors, windows, or packages and is not a strict opposite of 「詰める」; making space is written 「空ける」.
- Antonym緩めるゆるめるNeutralLoosens or relaxes things, and also eases rules — the opposite of 「詰める」, which tightens gaps and presses matters tight.
Use 「詰める」 for packing full, moving closer, shortening, or cutting spending. Say 「詰め込む」 for cramming as much in as possible and 「押し込める」 for shutting something in. To free up space say 「空ける」, and to loosen say 「緩める」.
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