“I mean” in Japanese
Short answer
I mean in Japanese is “詰まり” (tsumari). Full meaning: that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means; in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically; clogging, .
Other ways to say “I mean” in Japanese
いやさ
iyasa dear me; I mean, or rather
ヅマリ
zumari that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means; in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically; clogging,
づまり
zumari that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means; in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically; clogging,
ってか
tteka or rather (say), or better (say), or perhaps I should say, or, how should I put it,..., I mean
つーか
tsu-ka or rather (say), or better (say), or perhaps I should say, or, how should I put it,..., I mean
畢竟
tsumari that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means; in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically; clogging,
と言うか
toiuka or rather (say), or better (say), or perhaps I should say, or, how should I put it, I mean
て言うか
teiuka or rather (say), or better (say), or perhaps I should say, or, how should I put it, I mean; by the way
ちゅーか
chu-ka or rather (say), or better (say), or perhaps I should say, or, how should I put it,..., I mean
って言うか
tteiuka or rather (say), or better (say), or perhaps I should say, or, how should I put it, I mean
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