- jamuru to become jammed (of a printer, gun, etc.); to jam, to hold a jam session
Used informally in everyday conversation or tech contexts when a machine or device gets stuck and stops working, like a printer or paper jam.
プリンターがジャムったので、紙を直した。
Purintā ga jamutta node, kami o naoshita.
The printer jammed, so I fixed the paper.
会議中にコピー機がジャムってしまった。
Kaigi-chū ni kopī-ki ga jamutte shimatta.
The copier jammed during the meeting.
⚖️ Often confused with 'つまる' (tsumaru) meaning 'to clog', but 'ジャムる' specifically implies mechanical jamming in devices.
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