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詰
Pack, Stuff, Fill
つ.める, つ.まる, つ.む
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese lunch boxes, called お弁当 (obentō), are carefully packed with colorful food. The verb 詰める (tsumeru) is commonly used when filling a lunch box before school or work.
Memory Trick
Imagine stuffing so many books into a backpack that there's no room left. The bag is completely packed, helping you remember 詰 means 'to fill' or 'to pack.'
Readings
Onyomi: キツ (kitsu), キチ (kichi)
Kunyomi: つ.める, つ.まる, つ.む
Example Words
詰める
つめる (tsumeru)
To fill
詰まる
つまる (tsumaru)
To be clogged
缶詰
かんづめ (kanzume)
Canned food
行き詰まる
いきづまる (ikizumaru)
To reach a deadlock
Example Sentence
母 は お弁当 を 詰めています。
はは は おべんとう を つめています。
haha wa obentou o tsumeteimasu
My mother is packing a lunch box.