つまり

Also written 詰まり, 詰り

Meanings

Adverb that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically
Noun clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
shrinkage
end; conclusion See also: とどのつまり.
dead end; corner
distress; being at the end of one's rope

金と私とは他人同士だ。つまり、貧しいのだ。
Money and I are strangers; in other words, I am poor.
外国人の一団が江戸、つまり東京に到着した。
A group of foreigners arrived in Edo, i.e. Tokyo.
違いはこうだ。つまり、彼のほうが君よりよく働くのだ。
The difference is this: he works harder than you.
ひどいけがをして、意識がなくなっています。つまり考えることも、しゃべることも、聞くこともできないのです。
He is hurt badly and is unconscious; that is, he can't think, speak, or hear.
どんなことでも許されたのです。つまり、相手を蹴っても、つまずかせても、殴っても、あるいはかんでも良かったのです。
Everything was allowed: You could kick, trip, hit, or bite your opponent.