つまり (tsumari)

Meaning

  1. that is to say
  2. that is
  3. in other words
  4. I mean

All JLPT 3 grammar : 詰まり(つまり, tsumari), that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means, [Adverb]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
こちらの商品は有料です。つまり、お金がかかりますね。This product is fee-charging. In other words, it costs money.
玄関先に足跡を見ました。つまり、誰かが家に入ったということです。I saw some footprint in the entrance. In other words, it means someone entered the house.
5月7日に荷物が届くはずだ。つまり、来週の火曜日だね。I would receive some package on May, 7th, that is to say next week’s Tuesday.
オンラインモードがあるんだ!つまり、離れていても一緒にゲームできるね。Oh, there is an online mode ! That is to say, even if we are distant from each other, we can still play together.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
商品shouhina product
有料yuuryoupaid, fee-charging
お金がかかるokane ga kakaruit costs money
玄関先genkansakiin the entrance
足跡ashiatoa footprint
荷物nimotsuluggage, package
届くtodokuto be delivered, to arrive at destination (for an object)
離れるhanareruto be distant, to take some distance

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ショウあきな.うmake a deal, selling
ヒン,ホンしなgoods, article
ユウ,ウあ.るpossess, have
リョウfee, materials
ソクあし,た.りる,た.る,た.す)leg, be sufficient
セキ,シャクあと, あとかたa trace
に, にな.うresponsibility
ブツ,モツもの,もの-thing, object
リ,レイはな.す, はな.れるdistance, remote
レイたと.えるexample, precedent
ユウ,ウやさ.しい, すぐ.れる, まさ.るtenderness, excel, actor
ゼンまった.く, すべ.てwhole, entire, all

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