Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be packed (with), to be full (space, schedule, etc.).
  2. to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.), to be clogged, to be plugged up.
  3. to shorten (width, interval, etc.), to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.), to narrow.
  4. to be at a loss, to be hard pressed. Often in the form …につまる.
  5. to end up, to be settled.
  6. to become a geminate consonant.
  7. Baseball term.to hit the ball near the handle of the bat.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
詰まる つまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)