煮詰まる

につまる

Also written 煮詰る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be boiled down
2. to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse (sometimes considered incorrect)
3. to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

Kanji

• 煮 simmer. Read as に.
• 詰 pack. Read as つまる.

Example sentences

• 長い議論は現実的な結論に煮詰まった。
  The long discussion reached a realistic conclusion.

Related forms

• 煮詰める (につめる) to boil down (transitive partner)

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