Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to boil down, to condense.
  2. to think through to the end, to reduce to essentials. Often in a conditional clause.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
煎じ詰める せんじつめる
 
 
 
 
 
せんじ詰める せんじつめる
 
 
 
 
煎じつめる せんじつめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

broil, parch, roast
セン せん.じる い.る (11th)
in front, before
まえ ゼン さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ グチ ゴツ
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
packed, close, pressed
つ.める づめ キツ (7th, N2)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし キチ キツ (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)