詰める

つめる

• Verb

  Ichidan verb, transitive
  1. to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack; to fill; to plug; to stop up.
  2. to reduce (spending); to conserve.
  3. to work out (details).
  4. to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate.
  5. to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology); to jam (one's finger in a door, etc.).

     the meaning "to jam one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai

     See also 指を詰める .

• Verb

  Ichidan verb, transitive, intransitive
  1. to shorten; to move closer together.
  2. to focus intently on; to strain oneself to do.

     usu. as 根を詰める

     See also 根を詰める .

• Verb

  Ichidan verb, intransitive
  1. to be on duty; to be stationed.

• Suffix / Verb

  Ichidan verb
  1. to continue ...; to keep doing ... without a break.
  2. to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly.
  3. to force someone into a difficult situation by ....