Kanji

溜

collect, gather, be in arrears

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たまる, たまる, ためる, したたる, たまり, ため

Example sentences

溜まる たまる
最近忙しくて、仕事が溜まっている。

I've been busy lately, and work is piling up.

処理 しょり
溜まった事務仕事を効率よく処理する。

Efficiently process the accumulated office work.

溜める ためる
彼はストレスを溜めてしまった。

He ended up accumulating stress.

溜息 ためいき
彼は大きな溜息をついた。

He let out a deep sigh.

仰ぐ あおぐ
彼は夜空を仰いで、深い溜息をついた。

He looked up at the night sky and let out a deep sigh.

溜息をつく ためいきをつく
彼はがっかりして大きな溜息をついた。

He let out a deep sigh of disappointment.

溜息を吐く ためいきをつく
彼は大きな溜息を吐いた。

He let out a deep sigh.

溜め込む ためこむ
ストレスを溜め込むと、体に悪影響を及ぼす。

Accumulating stress has a negative effect on the body.

溜め息 ためいき
結果を聞いて、彼女は深い溜め息を漏らした。

After hearing the result, she let out a deep sigh.

溜め息をつく ためいきをつく
試験の結果を見て、彼は小さく溜め息をつく。

After seeing the exam result, he lets out a small sigh.

Example Vocabulary

溜まる

たまる

to accumulate; to pile up; to collect

溜める

ためる

to accumulate; to pile up; to save

溜息

ためいき

sigh

溜息をつく

ためいきをつく

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

溜息を吐く

ためいきをつく

to sigh; to let out a sigh

溜め込む

ためこむ

to hoard; to accumulate; to store up

溜め息

ためいき

sigh; deep breath of worry or disappointment

溜め息をつく

ためいきをつく

to sigh; to let out a sigh

溜め息を吐く

ためいきをつく

溜まり

たまり

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