Meaning

Primary

To Stuff In

Alternative

To Cram In

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means stuffed, this word means to stuff in, as in you're doing the stuffing. You know that this is the case because when it comes to the mail (める), you stuff that mail into the garbage as hard as you can (it's all junk).

Reading

つめる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned that reading with the kanji, so you should have no troubles here.

Context

Context Sentences

たくさんの服をスーツケースに無理やり詰めました。

I forcefully stuffed a lot of clothes into the suitcase.

あんまり詰めすぎると、ファスナーが閉まらなくなるよ。

If you overpack it, the zipper won't close.

すいません、もう少し詰めてもらえませんか?

Excuse me, could you move a bit closer together to make some space for me?

お弁当にご飯を詰めといてくれない?

Can you put some rice in my bento box for me?

Kanji Composition