In other words in Japanese 🇯🇵

つまり info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:

1. Association: Think of the phrase "to sum up" which sounds a bit like "tsumari." This can help you remember it means "in other words" or "to summarize."
2. Imagery: Picture wrapping up a conversation or a summary. This helps establish a mental connection with concluding or summarizing ideas.
3. Sound Recall: Break it down into "tsu" (like "two") and "mari" (like the name "Mary"). Imagine "Two Marys" needing to summarize something to remember "tsumari."

Explanations:

"つまり" (tsumari) is used to summarize, simplify, or rephrase what has been previously said. It’s similar to saying "in other words," "that is to say," or "to put it simply."

Other words that mean the same thing:

1. 要するに (ようするに, you suru ni) – Essentially, in short.
2. 言い換えれば (いいかえれば, ii kaereba) – In other words.

Alternate meanings like slang:

There are no significant slang meanings for "つまり." It’s fairly straightforward and formal in its usage.

Examples of sentences that use it:

1. 彼はとても疲れている。つまり、今日は手伝えないということだ。
(かれは とても つかれている。つまり、きょうは てつだえない ということだ。)
Kare wa totemo trete iru. Tsumari, kyō wa tetsudaenai to iu koto da.
He is very tired. In other words, he cannot help today.

2. 彼女は遅刻した。つまり、会議に間に合わなかった。
(かのじょは ちこくした。つまり、かいぎに まにあわなかった。)
Kanojo wa chikoku a. Tsumari, kaigi ni maniawanakatta.
She was late. In other words, she didn't make it to the meeting on time.

3. その計画は失敗だった。つまり、新しい方法を考えなければならない。
(その けいかくは しっぱいだった。つまり、あたらしい ほうほうを かんがえなければならない。)
Sono keikaku wa shippai datta. Tsumari, atarashī hōhō o kangaenakereba naranai.
That plan was a failure. In other words, we need to come up with a new method.

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