Bedeutung
Expresses being in a hopeless or unrecoverable situation, often playfully.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The term is deeply tied to 'Kusoge' (crap games) culture, where players often find themselves in 'soft-lock' situations where the game cannot be finished due to a bug or poor design. This is the ultimate 'tsunda' moment. Unlike Western chess, in Shogi, captured pieces can be dropped back onto the board as your own. This makes the game much more complex and 'tsunda' much harder to reach, making the word feel even more final. The phrase was popularized by the 'VIP' board on 2channel. It's part of a larger vocabulary of 'despair' that users use to bond over their shared struggles in a humorous way.
Use with 'Kanzenn-ni'
Pairing it with '{完全|かんぜん}に' (completely) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Don't overdo it
If you say '{詰|つ}んだ' for every tiny thing, you might sound like a 'drama queen' or too much like an internet addict.
Bedeutung
Expresses being in a hopeless or unrecoverable situation, often playfully.
Use with 'Kanzenn-ni'
Pairing it with '{完全|かんぜん}に' (completely) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Don't overdo it
If you say '{詰|つ}んだ' for every tiny thing, you might sound like a 'drama queen' or too much like an internet addict.
The 'Wa' particle
Adding 'wa' ({詰|つ}んだわ) adds a sigh-like quality that perfectly conveys resignation.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.
{財布|さいふ}を{忘|わす}れて、{電車|でんしゃ}にも{乗|の}れない。{完全|かんぜん}に（ ）。
The past tense '{詰|つ}んだ' is used to express the realization that you are currently in a hopeless situation.
Which situation is MOST appropriate for using '{詰|つ}んだ'?
Select the best scenario:
‘{詰|つ}んだ’ is for hopeless situations where you have no more 'moves' (like not knowing the way and having no map).
Complete the dialogue.
A: {明日|あした}のプレゼン、{準備|じゅんび}できた？ B: いや、ファイルが{壊|こわ}れて{開|あ}かないんだ。 A: ええっ！？ それは（ ）ね。
‘{詰|つ}みだ’ (it is a checkmate) is a natural way to respond to someone else's hopeless situation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgaben{財布|さいふ}を{忘|わす}れて、{電車|でんしゃ}にも{乗|の}れない。{完全|かんぜん}に（ ）。
The past tense '{詰|つ}んだ' is used to express the realization that you are currently in a hopeless situation.
Select the best scenario:
‘{詰|つ}んだ’ is for hopeless situations where you have no more 'moves' (like not knowing the way and having no map).
A: {明日|あした}のプレゼン、{準備|じゅんび}できた？ B: いや、ファイルが{壊|こわ}れて{開|あ}かないんだ。 A: ええっ！？ それは（ ）ね。
‘{詰|つ}みだ’ (it is a checkmate) is a natural way to respond to someone else's hopeless situation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenGenerally, no. It's very casual slang. Use '{困|こま}っています' instead.
No, '{詰|つ}んだ' is strictly for negative, hopeless situations.
'Tsunda' implies you are trapped by your own mistakes or circumstances (like a game), while 'Owatta' just means something has ended.
No, both men and women use it, though men might use it more bluntly and women might add 'wa' at the end.
Verwandte Redewendungen
オワタ
synonymIt's over (slang)
{終|お}わった
similarFinished / Over
{手詰|てづ}まり
specialized formDeadlock / Stalemate
{追|お}い{詰|つ}められる
builds onTo be cornered
