詰める

つめる

to stuff into

N3 #6,128

Also a form of

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up
  2. ichidan verb, transitive, intransitive to shorten; to move closer together
  3. ichidan verb, transitive to reduce (spending); to conserve
  4. ichidan verb, transitive, intransitive, usu. as 根を詰める to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do
  5. ichidan verb, transitive to go through thoroughly; to work out (details); to bring to a conclusion; to wind up
  6. ichidan verb, intransitive to be on duty; to be stationed
  7. ichidan verb, transitive to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
  8. the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)
  9. auxiliary verb, ichidan verb to do non-stop; to do continuously; to keep doing (without a break)
  10. to do completely; to do thoroughly
  11. to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

Its kanji

In sentences

少すこしつめてください。 Would you just move along a bit, please? #146857

前まえの方ほうに詰つめてください。 Please fill up the front. #140977

ちょっとつめてもらえませんか。 Could you move over a little? #202819

彼かれはびんに水みずを詰つめた。 He filled the bottle with water. #111113

席せきを詰つめてくれませんか。 Will you make room for me? #142464

詰つめなければいけません。 This tooth has to have a filling. #182794

そのびんに水みずを詰つめなさい。 Fill the bottle with water. #212682

彼かれらは袋ふくろにクルミを詰つめた。 They filled their bags with walnuts. #10906866