How to say 'Accumulate' or 'Pile' in Japanese | 積む

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The Japanese word for Accumulate or Pile is 'Tsumu', written as 積む in Japanese.'Accumulate' or 'Pile' in hiragana is つむ.

word

積む

Meaning

Accumulate, Pile

Reading

つむ

tsumu

Kanji

積Accumulate

Explanation

The Japanese verb '積む (つむ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to pile' or 'to stack', referring to physically placing objects on top of one another. For example: He piled up the books「彼は本を積んだ」(かれはほんをつんだ). The second meaning is 'to accumulate', often used in abstract contexts like accumulating experience or wealth. For example: She has accumulated a lot of experience「彼女は多くの経験を積んだ」(かのじょはおおくのけいけんをつんだ). The verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3166

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 積む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

積

Meaning

Accumulate

Hiragana in the Word 積む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 積む Through the Kanji 積

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 積 as well.

word

積り

Meaning

Intention

word

積極

Meaning

Proactiveness

word

積もる

Meaning

Accumulate, Pile up

word

面積

Meaning

Area

word

積極的

Meaning

Proactive

word

蓄積

Meaning

Accumulation

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'Tsumu' means 'Accumulate' or 'Pile' .

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