1.
cramming; rote memorization
The practice of forcing large amounts of information into one's memory in a short time, especially for exams. Often used critically to describe an education system focused on memorization over understanding.
詰め込み教育は批判されている。
Cram education is being criticized.
試験前の詰め込みでは本当の力はつかない。
Cramming before exams won't build real ability.
知識の詰め込みではなく、考える力を育てるべきだ。
Rather than cramming knowledge, we should develop the ability to think.
2.
stuffing; packing tightly
The act of filling a container or space by pushing things in tightly.
スーツケースへの詰め込みすぎに注意してください。
Please be careful not to overstuff your suitcase.
荷物の詰め込みが終わったら出発しよう。
Let's depart once the packing is done.
段ボールに詰め込みすぎて、蓋が閉まらなくなった。
I packed the cardboard box so full that the lid wouldn't close.
Noun form derived from the verb 詰め込む (to cram, to stuff). Most commonly encountered in sense 1, especially in the compound 詰め込み教育 (cram education), a term widely used in discussions of Japanese educational reform.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 詰め込み教育 (cram-style education)
- 詰め込み式 (cram-style, stuffing method)
- 知識の詰め込み (cramming of knowledge)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 暗記: memorization, focuses on the act of committing to memory
- 丸暗記: rote memorization, learning by heart without understanding