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Japanese

閊つかえる

Kana つかえる Romaji tsukaeru

Common word

Definitions

01ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to stick; to get stuck; to get caught; to get jammed; to clog

02ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to be unavailable; to be busy; to be occupied; to be full

03ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to be piled up (e.g. of work)

04ichidan verb · intransitive

05ichidan verb · intransitive

usually kana

to feel blocked (of one's chest or throat, due to grief, anxiety, illness, etc.); to feel pressure; to feel pain

Other forms

支える (rarely used kanji form)つっかえる

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