noun

  1. pile, pool, collection.
  2. gathering spot.
  3. Sumo term.waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring.
  4. liquid runoff from miso preparation.
  5. tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.). Abbreviation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
溜まり たまり
 
溜り たまり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

collect, gather, be in arrears
た.まる たまり ため (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
detain, fasten, halt
ル とめ と.める (5th, N3)
sign of the hare or rabbit, fourth sign of Chinese zodiac, 5-7AM
う ボウ モウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)