► 名詞
詰め [(1)つめ] meaning: end rank: 3
☆ 彼等はいつも詰めが甘い ⇨ They always struggle to close deals, games, etc. (☛ The final step to win, close a deal, etc.)
☆ 彼等は交渉の詰めに失敗した ⇨ They failed to close the negotiation (☛ The final step to win, close a deal, etc.)
More examples:
- 彼は事故で指先を詰めた ⇨ His finger got cut off in the tip in the accident
- 彼は試験の前日に全てを頭に詰め込もうとした ⇨ He tried to cram everything in his head the night before the exam
- 追い詰められた兵士は自決した ⇨ The cornered soldier killed himself
- 彼の張り詰めた表情 ⇨ His tense face
- 彼は世界の頂点に上り詰めた ⇨ He has climbed to the top of the world
- 彼女は夫に説明を求めて詰め寄った ⇨ She stood close to her husband demanding an explanation
- 綿が詰めてある座布団 ⇨ A seat cushion filled with cotton
- 数学は感情的ではなく理詰めだ ⇨ Mathematics are not emotional, but all logical
- 私が問い詰めると彼は口を濁した ⇨ I grilled him and he refused to answer clearly
- 警察は容疑者を遂に追い詰めた ⇨ The police finally hunted down the suspect
- 彼は切り詰めた生活をしている ⇨ He is leading a very frugal life. He is cutting all the expenses
- 彼女は夫に前夜何をしていたのか問い詰めた ⇨ She grilled her husband about what he was doing last night
- 道には石畳みが敷き詰められている ⇨ The road is covered with cobblestones
- 腸詰め ⇨ Stuffed intestines
- もっと詰めてもらえますか？ ⇨ Can you close the gaps? (so that more people can fit in the space)