How to say "In short" in Japanese | 詰まり

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "In short" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "In short" is "Tsumari", written in japanese as "詰まり".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adverb '詰まり (つまり)' is used to summarize or conclude a point, often translating to 'in short', 'in other words', or 'that is to say'. It is commonly used to rephrase or clarify a previous statement, making it easier to understand. For example: In short, he is busy「つまり、彼は忙しい」(つまり、かれはいそがしい). That is to say, we need to hurry「つまり、急ぐ必要がある」(つまり、いそぐひつようがある). It can also be used to indicate the essence or main point of something, as in 'The point is, we need to save money'「つまり、お金を節約する必要がある」(つまり、おかねをせつやくするひつようがある).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "詰" means "Stuff" and "Packed" and can be read as "Kitsu", "Kichi", "Tsu", "Tsume" and "Zu"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Tsumari" mean in japanese?

"Tsumari" means "In short" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "め" is read as "me". And The hiragana "づ" is read as "zu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.