詰め
つめ
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage
Meanings
Noun
stuffing; packing- endgame
- final stage; end; conclusion
- end (esp. of a bridge); edge
- sweet eel sauce (brushed on a sushi topping)Abbreviation
All 11 meanings
- lowest-ranking guest at a tea ceremony
- tea master
Suffix
packed in; contained in; containing- working at; assigned to
- using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.)
- doing continuously; doing non-stop
Example sentences
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It's time to move in for the kill.
歯を2本詰めなくてはならなかったのです。
I had to have two fillings.
最後の詰めを怠ったばかりに、画竜点睛を欠くはめになってしまったね。
You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.
「少し詰めていただけませんか」「あ、ごめんなさい。こんなに場所をとっていたなんて気付きませんでした」
"Could you move over a little?" "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize I was taking up so much space."