Definition of 詰まる

詰まる^☆【つまるtsumaru】 Inflection: godan ~る verb / intransitive verb:
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up ➜ 鼻が詰まる
to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to narrow
to be at a loss; to be hard pressed - often in the form …につまる ➜ 言葉に詰まる・気の詰まる【きのつまる】
to end up; to be settled ➜ 詰まる所【つまるところ】
to become a geminate consonant ➜ 促音【そくおん】
to hit the ball near the handle of the bat - Baseball term

Example Sentences

涙腺ruisen がga 詰まっているtsumatteiru とto 言われましたiwaremashita。: I was told my tear duct was blocked.
明日ashita はha あなたanata はha つまっていますtsumatteimasu かka。: Are you engaged for tomorrow?
鼻hana がga 詰まったtsumatta。: My nose is stuffed up.
鼻hana がga つまっていますtsumatteimasu。: I have a stuffed-up nose.
彼女kanojo はha 来週raishuu はha ずっとzutto 先約sen'yaku がga つまっているtsumatteiru。: She is booked up all next week.

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