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How to say 'Clog' or 'Be stuck' in Japanese | 詰まる

Wondering how to say 'Clog' or 'Be stuck' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Clog or Be stuck is 'Tsumaru', written as 詰まる in Japanese.'Clog' or 'Be stuck' in hiragana is つまる.

word

詰まる

Meaning

Clog, Be stuck

Reading

つまる

tsumaru

Kanji

詰Stuff, Packed

Explanation

The Japanese verb '詰まる (つまる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to clog', referring to something becoming blocked or obstructed, such as a drain or a pipe. The second meaning is 'to be stuck', which can refer to a person being stuck in a situation or a physical object being stuck in place. For example: The drain is clogged「排水口が詰まっている」(はいすいぐちがつまっている). I'm stuck on this problem「この問題で詰まっている」(このもんだいでつまっている). The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe being at a loss for words or ideas, as in '頭が詰まる (あたまがつまる)' (to be mentally stuck).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2175

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 詰まる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

詰

Meaning

Stuff, Packed

Hiragana in the Word 詰まる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 詰まる Through the Kanji 詰

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 詰 as well.

word

詰まり

Meaning

In short

word

見詰める

Meaning

Stare

word

缶詰

Meaning

Canned food

word

詰める

Meaning

Tighten, Pack

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'Tsumaru' means 'Clog' or 'Be stuck' .

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