What does 詰まる mean?
詰まる is a Japanese verb meaning “to be blocked, to be packed” in English. It can also be translated as “to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.), to be become shorter, to be at a loss (for)” depending on context. It is written as 詰まる in kanji, つまる in hiragana, and tsumaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
のどが詰まった感じです。
My throat feels clogged up.