つむ
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to become fine (of fabric)
2.
to be checkmated
shogi
3.
to be hard pressed, to be at a loss, to reach the limits
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資金繰りが詰んで、会社は倒産寸前だ。
The company is on the verge of bankruptcy due to a financial deadlock.
この問題は、どう考えても解決策が見つからず、完全に詰んでしまった。
No matter how I think about it, I can't find a solution to this problem; I've completely hit a wall.
相手の玉を詰ませるには、正確な読みが必要だ。
To checkmate the opponent's king, accurate reading (of moves) is necessary.
締め切りが迫り、仕事が詰んでいて残業続きだ。
The deadline is approaching, I'm hard pressed with work, and I'm constantly working overtime.
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