煮詰まる
につまる
verb (godan, intransitive)
to boil down; to be stuck (in discussion)
See also:
煮詰める (transitive)
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 煮詰まる | 煮詰まらない |
| Present polite | 煮詰まります | 煮詰まりません |
| Past | 煮詰まった | 煮詰まらなかった |
| Past polite | 煮詰まりました | 煮詰まりませんでした |
| て form | 煮詰まって | 煮詰まらなくて |
| ている present | 煮詰まっている | 煮詰まっていない |
| ている polite | 煮詰まっています | 煮詰まっていません |
| ている past | 煮詰まっていた | 煮詰まっていなかった |
| ている past polite | 煮詰まっていました | 煮詰まっていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 煮詰まれば | 煮詰まらなければ |
| Conditional たら | 煮詰まったら | 煮詰まらなかったら |
| Volitional | 煮詰まろう | — |
| Volitional polite | 煮詰まりましょう | — |
| Potential | 煮詰まれる | 煮詰まれない |
| Passive | 煮詰まられる | 煮詰まられない |
| Causative | 煮詰まらせる | 煮詰まらせない |
| Imperative | 煮詰まれ | 煮詰まるな |
1.
to boil down; to be reduced by boiling
To become thickened or reduced in quantity through continued boiling. Used for cooking liquids.
ソースが煮詰まってきた。
The sauce has boiled down.
煮物の汁が煮詰まって味が濃くなった。
The simmered dish's broth boiled down and the flavor became stronger.
火を弱くしないと煮詰まってしまう。
If you don't lower the heat, it will boil down too much.
2.
to be stuck; to reach a deadlock
For discussions or negotiations to reach a point where progress is no longer being made. Originally meant discussions that have been thoroughly deliberated but now often implies a stalemate.
会議が煮詰まって、先に進めない。
The meeting has reached a deadlock and we can't move forward.
話し合いが煮詰まったら、休憩を取ろう。
If the discussion gets stuck, let's take a break.
交渉が煮詰まってしまい、第三者の助けが必要になった。
The negotiations reached a stalemate and we needed a third party's help.
TRANSITIVITY:
Intransitive verb (自動詞). The transitive pair is 煮詰める (to boil down something).
USAGE NOTE:
The figurative sense (sense 2) has undergone semantic shift. Originally, 「議論が煮詰まる」 meant discussions had been thoroughly worked through to reach a conclusion (positive). Now it's more commonly understood as discussions being stuck in a deadlock (negative). Both usages exist, so context is important.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 議論が煮詰まる (discussions reach a point/get stuck)
- 交渉が煮詰まる (negotiations stall)
- ソースが煮詰まる (sauce boils down)
REGISTER:
Neutral. Used in both casual and formal contexts.