Meaning

Primary

Lump

Alternatives

Mass, Bundle, Embodiment

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are the same, so this can mean lump, mass, or bundle. Additionally, this can also refer to being the embodiment of something. When somebody or something is a mass or bundle of some attribute or trait, they might as well be the embodiment of it!

Reading

かたまり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji. Recognize this word? Na naaa na na na na na na naaa .

Context

Context Sentences

コレクションしていた消しゴム100個が熱で溶けて一つの大きな塊になってしまった。

The one hundred erasers that I had collected were melted by the heat and turned into one big lump.

店に入ると、カウンターにドンと置かれた肉の塊がまず一番に目についた。

When I went into the store, the first thing I noticed was the lump of meat that was placed on the counter.

その詐欺師は劣等感の塊だった。

That con man is the embodiment of an inferiority complex.

Kanji Composition