詰まり (つまり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

詰まり (つまり) means in short / in other words / after all.

See example sentences below.

詰まり at a glance

詰まり

つまりtsumari

N1adv

in short / in other words / after all

詰まりつまりtsumariN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

in short / in other words / after all

Example 1

つまり、彼は来ないということです。

Translation

In short, he is not coming.

Example 2

道が詰まり、車が動けない。

Translation

The road is blocked, and cars cannot move.