詰める (つめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

詰める (つめる) means to pack / to shorten / to fill in.

See example sentences below.

詰める at a glance

詰める

つめるtsumeru

N3verb

to pack / to shorten / to fill in

詰めるつめるtsumeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to pack / to shorten / to fill in

Example 1

スーツケースに服を詰める。

Translation

I pack clothes into the suitcase.

Example 2

会議の時間を詰めて話した。

Translation

We shortened the meeting time and talked.