つまり

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of つまり – see the following entry.
詰まり
that is to say, in other words
in short
obstruction, clogging; degree to which something is obstructed or clogged
shrinkage
the end of some period of time; conclusion, limit; an end point
difficulty, straits, a cause of distress
Alternative spelling
詰り
(This term, つまり (tsumari), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)