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距離を詰めるきょりをつめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #8583
1

to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

言葉に詰まることばにつまるExpressionGodan verbFreq #8681
1

to be at a loss for words

Examples
メアリーは見知らぬ人に話し掛けられて、言葉につまってしまった。
When Mary was spoken to by a stranger, she was at a loss for words.
見つめ合う見つめあう見詰め合う見詰めあうみつめあうGodan verbFreq #8684
1

to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

張り詰める張りつめるはりつめるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #8962
1

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to make tense

2

to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

見つめ返す見つめかえす見詰め返す見詰めかえすみつめかえすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #10607
1

to stare back at; to look back at

切羽詰まる切羽詰るせっぱつまるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #12023
1

to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament; to be packed to the hilt

息が詰まる息がつまるいきがつまるExpressionGodan verbFreq #12152
1

to choke; to have trouble breathing

Examples
魚の骨がつかえて息が詰まりそうだった。
I nearly choked on a fishbone.
思い詰める思いつめるおもいつめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #12306
1

to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

Examples
今回のことであまり思い詰めないほうがいいよ。だれにでも失敗はあるんだから。
Everybody blows it once in a while. It's better not to obsess on it.
敷き詰めるしきつめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #13232
1

to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay

Examples
地面は一面に落ち葉が敷き詰められたようだった。
The ground was blanketed with fallen leaves.
缶詰缶詰めかんづめNounFreq #16493
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

canned food; tinned food

Examples
なしはこの工場で缶詰にされます。
Nashi are tinned in this factory.
2

Usu. 缶詰にする

confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)

3

Usu. 缶詰になる

being stuck in a confined space

行き詰まる行き詰るいきづまるゆきづまるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #18284
1

to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

Examples
会社の経営が行き詰まってきたのよ。
The company is at the end of its rope.
上り詰める登り詰める昇り詰めるのぼりつめるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #18673
1

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to reach the summit (e.g. of a mountain)

Examples
彼はその会社でたたき上げで最高の地位まで登りつめた。
He rose through the ranks to the top position at the company where he started his career.
2

to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

突き詰める突きつめる突詰めるつきつめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #19419
1

to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to get to the bottom of

2

to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

さしずめ差し詰め差詰めさしづめAdverbUsually kanaFreq #20198
1

after all; in the end; when all's said and done

Examples
みなプロジェクトを抱えているので、差し詰め、君しか適任者はいない。
Everybody has their own projects on, so after all you are the only suitable candidate.
2

for the time being; at present

Examples
会社をクビになったけど、貯金がすこしあるので、差し詰め生活には困らない。
I got the sack but I've a little saved up, so for the time being I won't be troubled by living expenses.
息を詰めるいきをつめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #20304
1

to hold one's breath

煮詰める煮つめるにつめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #22183
1

to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.)

Examples
スープがとろっとするまで煮つめてください。
Boil the soup down until it becomes thick.
2

to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion

手詰まり手詰りてづまりNounFreq #24340
1

deadlock; stalemate; standstill; impasse; being stuck

見つめ直す見つめなおす見詰め直す見詰めなおすみつめなおすGodan verbFreq #27239
1

to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine

Examples
今まであなたが辿った道を見つめなおしてみましょう。
Let's look at the path that you've walked so far.
煮詰まる煮詰るにつまるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #30415
1

to be boiled down

2

Colloquial; Sometimes considered incorrect

to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse

3

to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

Examples
長い議論は現実的な結論に煮詰まった。
The long discussion reached a realistic conclusion.
胸が詰まるむねがつまるExpressionIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #31317
1

to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat

根を詰める根をつめるこんをつめるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #32154
1

to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)

Examples
あまり根を詰めるのは体に良くないよ。
If you push yourself too hard, you'll make yourself ill.
大詰め大詰おおづめNounFreq #33561
1

final scene; the end; finale

Examples
真剣にやってよね。学園祭は待ってくれないんだよ、もう大詰めなんだから。
Take it seriously! The school festival won't wait for us. We're already in the final countdown.
とっちめる取っちめるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #34400
1

Colloquial

to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold

切り詰める切りつめる切詰めるきりつめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #35981
1

to shorten; to cut short; to trim

Examples
私たちは、経費を切りつめなければならない。
We must cut down our expenses.
2

to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on; to economize; to economise

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