に
煮
つ
詰
　
ま
　
る

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be boiled down.
  2. to come to a standstill, to reach an impasse. Colloquialism. Sometimes considered incorrect.
  3. to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
に
煮
つ
詰
　
ま
　
る
 煮詰まる につまる
につま
煮詰
　
る
 煮詰る につまる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

boil, cook
に.る　シャ (Early Jr. High, N1)
someone, person
シャ　もの (3rd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
packed, close, pressed
つ.める　づめ　キツ (Early Jr. High, N2)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
good luck, joy, congratulations
よし　キチ　キツ (Late Jr. High, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (5th, N1)