Vocabulary

What does つまり (tsumari) mean?

つまり means in short, in other words.

Quick facts
Readingつまり
Romajitsumari
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
つまり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworktsumari

in short, in other words

Example sentences

  • In other words, you don't want to go, right?

  • He is my father's younger brother, in other words, my uncle.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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