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 (7th, 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　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
packed, close, pressed
つ.める　づめ　キツ (7th, 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 (8th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)