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詰まる  [(2)つまる]    meaning:  block  rank: 1
☆ 下水が詰まった ⇨ The sewer clogged
☆ 鼻が詰まって苦しい ⇨ My nose is stuffed and hard to breathe

詰まる  [(2)つまる]    meaning:  tight  rank: 1
☆ 一位と二位の差が詰まってきた ⇨ The gap between the first and the second has become tighter
☆ 来月まで予定が詰まっている ⇨ The schedule is packed until the next month
☆ 目が詰まった生地 ⇨ Space-filled, tightly woven, fabric

詰まる  [(2)つまる]    meaning:  geminate  rank: 2
☆ 「ちょっと」には詰まった音がある ⇨ “ちょっと” has a geminated sound

詰まる  [(2)つまる]    meaning:  struggle  rank: 2
☆ 質問されて彼は答えに詰まった ⇨ He wasn’t able to come up with an answer when asked a question

詰まる  [(2)つまる]    meaning:  hit  rank: 4
☆ 彼は内角の速球に詰まらされた ⇨ He failed to hit an inside fastball cleanly  (☛ Typically in baseball, a batter fails to hit the ball with the sweet spot of the bat, and drive it hard)


More examples:

• 息詰まるような接戦 ⇨ A closely fought game that makes you hold your breath
• 詰まるところ金の問題だ ⇨ When it is all said and done, it is about money
• 煮詰まる前に火を止めること ⇨ Turn the heat off before the stock completely evaporates