► 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:
- 彼は指を詰めた ⇨ He cut off the tip of his little finger
- 彼女は数日分の衣服を鞄に詰めた ⇨ She packed a few days worth of clothes in her bag
- 大枠は直ぐ決まったが、細部を詰めるのに時間が掛かった ⇨ The outline was decided quickly, but it took time to settle the fine details
- 首相の家には常に警官が詰めている ⇨ The police officers are always manned at the prime minister’s house
- 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
- 彼はボクシングジムに通い詰めている ⇨ He frequents a boxing gym, trains at a gym every single day
- 追い詰められた兵士は自決した ⇨ The cornered soldier killed himself
- 彼は思い詰めて自殺した ⇨ He felt there was no way out, and committed suicide
- お菓子の詰め合わせ ⇨ A box of assorted sweets
- 作業員の詰め所 ⇨ An office, locker room, for workers
- 通勤電車はいつもぎゅうぎゅう詰めだ ⇨ Commute trains are always packed to the full
- 張り詰めた空気が流れた ⇨ Tightly stretched, tense, air was flowing
- 引っ詰めた髪 ⇨ Tightly pulled-back hair
- 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
- 彼女は荷物を鞄に無理矢理詰め込んだ ⇨ She forcefully shoved stuff into her bag