詰る
つまる
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to be packed (with), to be filled, to be full (e.g. of a schedule)
2.
to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.), to be clogged, to be stopped up
3.
to be become shorter, to shrink, to narrow
4.
to be at a loss (for), to be pressed (for), to be stuck (for)
5.
to come to the end, to be settled
6.
to become a geminate consonant
7.
to hit the bat close to the batter's hands (of a pitch), to hit off the fists, to get jammed
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はながつまってくるしい。
鼻が詰まって息苦しい。
My nose is stuffed up and I can't breathe easily.
はいすいこうがつまってみずがながれない。
排水溝が詰まって水が流れない。
The drain is clogged and the water won't flow.
かれのスケジュールはいちにちじゅうよていがつまっている。
彼のスケジュールは一日中予定が詰まっている。
His schedule is packed with appointments all day.
ことばにつまって、かれはなにもいえなかった。
言葉に詰まって、彼は何も言えなかった。
He was at a loss for words and couldn't say anything.
Kanji that make up this word
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