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つまり

usually kana

Meanings

  1. 1.
    advthat is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
  2. 2.
    advin 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
  3. 3.
    nclogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
  4. 4.
    nshrinkage
  5. 5.
    nend; conclusion
  6. 6.
    ndead end; corner
  7. 7.
    ndistress; being at the end of one's rope

Example sentences

つまり彼女は下手な踊り子だ。

That is, she is a poor dancer.

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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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