詰め

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づめ
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Suffix meaning 'packed into' or 'containing' (e.g., ~zume as in 瓶詰め) — indicates that something is tightly packed into a container.

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このジャムは手作りで瓶詰めされている。

This jam is handmade and bottled.

缶詰めの食品は長期保存に便利だ。

Canned foods are convenient for long-term storage.

その工場では刺身用の魚を真空詰めにして出荷している。

At that factory they vacuum-pack fish for sashimi before shipping.

2

Suffix indicating someone is assigned to or based at a particular place or position (e.g., 本社詰め — based at head office).

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彼は半年間東京本社詰めでプロジェクトに参加した。

He participated in the project based at Tokyo headquarters for six months.

出向先では営業詰めとして働いている。

At his secondment location he is working as the on-site salesperson.

試験期間中は教務室詰めの先生が相談に応じる。

During exams, a teacher based in the academic office will handle consultations.

3

Suffix meaning 'using only ...' (e.g., arguing solely by logic — 理詰め); indicates relying exclusively on one approach or basis.

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彼は理詰めで相手を追い詰めるタイプだ。

He's the type who corners others by purely logical argument.

感情論ではなく事実詰めで話を進めよう。

Let's proceed with the discussion based on facts alone rather than emotion.

数字詰めで企画の可否を判断することにした。

We decided to judge the feasibility of the plan solely by the numbers.

4

Suffix attached to the masu-stem of a verb meaning 'to do ... continuously' (e.g., 歩き詰め — walking continuously).

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駅から家まで歩き詰めで帰ったら、足が痛くなった。

I walked continuously from the station to home and my feet started to hurt.

休日は休む間もなく働き詰めだった。

On my days off I was working nonstop without any rest.

大会前は練習詰めで毎日スタジオに通った。

Before the tournament I practiced nonstop and went to the studio every day.

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