Meaning

Primary

To Be Stuffed

Alternatives

To Be Crammed Full, To Be Stuck

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means stuffed. The vocab word is to be stuffed, as in something is stuffed and you're not doing the stuffing. You know this because when it comes to まる the cat, he stuffs himself into boxes on his own, so you don't have to stuff him into boxes for him. It just happens, and you can watch and be entertained (obviously you need to go watch some Maru videos if you haven't on YouTube, just saying).

Reading

つまる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the reading you learned with the kanji!

Context

Context Sentences

魚の骨が喉に詰まっちゃった。

I got a fish bone stuck in my throat.

Kanji Composition