Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean; that (this, it) means
それはつまり、気に入ったということなのかな？Does that mean you liked it?
2. 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
つまりは、何を言ったかではなく、何を成したかだ。In the end, what matters is not what you said but what you achieved.
Noun
Usually written in kana
3. clogging; obstruction; stuffing; (degree of) blockage
鼻のつまりがひどくて眠れない。My nose is so stuffed up that I can't sleep.
4. shrinkage
5. end; conclusion
6. dead end; corner
7. distress; being at the end of one's rope