packed, close, pressed, reprove

About this kanji

The kanji 「詰」 primarily means to pack or press something tightly. It is often used as a verb but can also appear in nouns. For example, in the compound 大詰め (おおづめ), it refers to the 'final scene' of a story, indicating the climax. Another common term is 缶詰 (かんづめ), meaning 'canned food', which highlights the idea of food being sealed tightly in a can. Additionally, 詰まる (つまる) means 'to be packed with', while 詰める (つめる) means 'to stuff into'. A usage note: this kanji can convey a sense of fullness or tightness, both physically and metaphorically.

Example sentences

• 問題が詰まっている。

  The problems are packed in.

Meanings across languages

English

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

Tiếng Việt

chật chội

日本語

詰める

한국어

압축하다

中文

塞满

id

tertekan

th

บีบ

es

apretado

fr

serré

de

gedrängt

pt

apertado

Common compounds

• 大詰めおおづめfinal scene, the end, finale
• 缶詰かんづめcanned food, tinned food, confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
• 詰まるつまるto be packed (with), to be filled, to be full (e.g. of a schedule)
• 詰めるつめるto stuff into, to jam, to cram
• 瓶詰めびんづめbottling, bottled
• 詰まりつまりthat is to say, that is, in other words
• 字詰めじづめnumber of characters per line, page, etc.
• 詰らないつまらないdull, uninteresting, boring