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3 exact word matches found in search 'つま'
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Most common form:
noun
1. wife
2. my dear; dear; honey  (archaic)
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noun
1. edge; tip; end
2. gable wall  (see also: 妻壁)
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noun
skirt (of a kimono); hem (of a kimono)
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26 words found beginning with 'つま'
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1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean  (often written with kana only)
2. in 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  (often written with kana only)
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1. dull; uninteresting; boring; tedious  (often written with kana only)
2. insignificant; unimportant; trifling; trivial; worthless  (often written with kana only)
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to pinch; to hold; to pick up  (often written with kana only)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to stumble; to trip  (often written with kana only)
2. to fail  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 詰まる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
2. to be blocked (road, pipe, etc.); to be clogged; to be plugged up  (see also: 鼻が詰まる)
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noun
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
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noun
1. knob; handle; button  (often written with kana only)
2. (file) handle  (computer terminology)
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dull; boring  (see also: 詰らない; colloquialism)
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Most common form: 詰まらせる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to clog; to block; to choke up; to jam; to obstruct
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Most common form: 詰まらない物ですが
expression
It's not much, but...; phrase used when giving gifts  (often written with kana only; polite (teineigo) language)
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2 words found containing 'つま' in any position
expression
from head to toe
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expression
you cannot rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents  (proverb)
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