詰め

詰め

Japanese

Kanji in this term
詰
つ > づ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Suffix

詰(づ)め • (-zume) 

1. (attach after a noun) stuffing, packing into a container
2. (attach after 連用形(れんようけい) (ren'yōkei, “stem of continuative form”) of a verb) continuing, keep doing for period of time​

   終点(しゅうてん)まで立(た)ち詰(づ)めだった

   shūten made tachizume datta

   to stand still until reaching the final destination

Usage notes

The okurigana め is sometimes omitted.

Derived terms

• 箱詰(はこづめ) (hakozume)
• 缶詰(かんづめ) (kanzume)
• 瓶詰(びんづめ) (binzume)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
詰
つ Grade: S
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) つめ​ [tsùméꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨᵝme̞]

Noun

詰(つ)め • (tsume) 

1. stuffing, packing
2. end (esp. the foot of a bridge)
3. (shogi, figurative) endgame
4. Short for 煮詰め. sweet eel sauce
5. lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony​

   Synonym: お詰め

6. tea master

   Synonym: お詰め

7. (archaic) middle-aged women

See also

• 詰(つ)める (tsumeru)

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN