詰まる

つまる

Meanings

Godan verb, Intransitive to be packed (with); to be filled; to be full (e.g. of a schedule)
to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be stopped up
to be become shorter; to shrink; to narrow
to be at a loss (for); to be pressed (for); to be stuck (for) (oft. as ...に詰まる)
to come to the end; to be settled See also: つまるところ.
to become a geminate consonant See also: 促音 (そくおん).
to hit the bat close to the batter's hands (of a pitch); to hit off the fists; to get jammed

私は言葉に詰まった。
I'm at a loss for words.
魚の骨がつかえて息が詰まりそうだった。
I nearly choked on a fishbone.
家にいるのはつまらない。
Staying home isn't fun.
下水が完全に詰まっている。
The drains are blocked up.
映画がつまらないので観客は一人また一人と出ていった。
The movie was so dull that the audience left one by one.