Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “言葉に詰まる”

言葉に詰まる

ことばにつまる

to be at a loss for words

Example sentence

When Mary was spoken to by a stranger, she was at a loss for words.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

言

On: げん;ごん
Kun: い.う;こと
Stroke count: 7

・say

・word

葉

On: よう
Kun: は
Stroke count: 12

・leaf

・plane

・lobe

・needle

・blade

・spear

・counter for flat things

・fragment

・piece

詰

On: きつ;きち
Kun: つ.める;つ.め;-づ.め;つ.まる;つ.む
Stroke count: 13

・packed

・close

・pressed

・reprove

・rebuke

・blame