Word details

煮詰まる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 煮詰まる.

Dictionary

Entry

煮詰まる煮詰るつま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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

boil, cook

12 strokesFrequency 1,565JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シャ

Kun

に.る-にに.えるに.やす

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

13 strokesFrequency 1,020JLPT N2Grade 8

On

キツキチ

Kun

つ.めるつ.め-づ.めつ.まるつ.む

Nanori

ずめづめ

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