~つまり

〜tsumari

JLPT N3 Neutral Chapter 66: Drawing a conclusion, and restating it, 4 of 6

Formation

Sentence A + つまり + Sentence B (rephrasing)

Summarizing, restating, or clarifying a point: 'in other words', 'that is to say'.

When to use

The standard "in other words" - summarizes or restates a point.

Explanation

The ~つまり grammar point is used to restate or clarify in a concise way what has been said. It can be translated as 'in other words', 'that is to say', or 'in short'.

Example sentences

Restatement (That Is To Say)

Corpus examples (38)

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