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.
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.
Transitivity
Intransitive verb (自動詞). The transitive pair is 煮詰める (to boil down something).
Usage
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.