詰める, つめる
Conjugated: 詰めない
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up
Intransitive
2. to shorten, to move closer together
3. to reduce (spending), to conserve
See 根を詰める, usu. as 根を詰める
4. to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do
5. to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up
この穴を何かで詰めなくては。
詰む, つむ
Conjugated: 詰めない
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to become fine (of fabric)
Shogi term
2. to be checkmated
3. to be hard pressed, to be at a loss, to reach the limits
方がいい, ほうがいい
Expression, after past tense verb
1. had better
after negative verb
2. had better not
薬箱は子供の手の届かない所に置いとく方がいいよ。
よ
Particle, at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.
1. hey, you, hold on
Interjection
2. yo