1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

   1.

   to stuff into; to jam; to cram; to pack

2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

   2.

   to shorten; to move closer together

3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

   3.

   to reduce (spending); to conserve

Example sentences

• あまり根を詰めるのは体に良くないよ。

  If you push yourself too hard, you'll make yourself ill.

• この煮豚はまだ水っぽいです。あと10分煮て、煮汁を煮詰めると、味が肉にしっかり絡みます。

  This braised pork is still too watery. Cook it for another ten minutes to thicken the sauce, so the flavor sticks to the meat.