詰める
つめる
to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop upIchidan verb, Transitive, Intransitive
to shorten; to move closer togetherIchidan verb, Transitive
to reduce (spending); to conserveIchidan verb, Transitive, Intransitive
to focus intently on; to strain oneself to doIchidan verb, Transitive
to go through thoroughly; to work out (details); to bring to a conclusion; to wind up
All 11 meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to be on duty; to be stationedIchidan verb, Transitive
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate- to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)
Auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
to do non-stop; to do continuously; to keep doing (without a break)- to do completely; to do thoroughly
- to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 詰めるつめる | 詰めますつめます |
| Negative | 詰めないつめない | 詰めませんつめません |
| Past | 詰めたつめた | 詰めましたつめました |
| Past negative | 詰めなかったつめなかった | 詰めませんでしたつめませんでした |
| Te-form | 詰めてつめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 詰められるつめられる |
| Passive | 詰められるつめられる |
| Causative | 詰めさせるつめさせる |
| Volitional | 詰めようつめよう |
| Imperative | 詰めろつめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 詰めればつめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 詰めたらつめたら |
Example sentences
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He filled the bottle with water.
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Please fill up the front.
席を詰めてくれませんか。
Will you make room for me?
詰めなければいけません。
This tooth has to have a filling.
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Fill the bottle with water.
More examples (10)
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They filled their bags with walnuts.
バスの中ほどへ詰めて下さい。
Move into the bus, please!
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Pack them in the box.
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We've got to fill this hole with something.
席を詰めていただけませんか?
Will you make room for me?
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Could you make it a little shorter for me?
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Please sit as close to the front as possible.
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He squashed up a bit to the side to leave a seat free.
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If you stuff the box too full, the bottom will fall out.
ワインとは、ボトルに詰められた詩である。
Wine is poetry in bottles.