What does つまり mean?
つまり is a Japanese adverb meaning “in other words” or “that is” in English. It can also be translated as “in short” depending on context. It is written as つまり in hiragana, and tsumari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
つまり、来られないということですか。
So in other words, you can't come?
彼は私の母の弟、つまり私のおじだ。
He's my mother's younger brother - in other words, my uncle.