Japanese

なる

たびかさなる
Meaning: to repeat; to occur again and again; frequent; repeated
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 度重なる 度重ならない
Polite 度重なります 度重なりません
Past 度重なった 度重ならなかった
Polite + Past 度重なりました 度重なりませんでした
Te-form 度重なって 度重ならなくて
Potential 度重なれる 度重なれない
Passive 度重なられる 度重なられない
Causative 度重ならせる 度重ならせない
Causative + Passive 度重ならされる 度重ならされない
Imperative 度重なれ 度重なるな

Handwriting

度
重
な
る

Example sentences

Following repeated scandals, the president resigned.
人々は度重なる災禍を乗り越えた。
People have overcome repeated disasters.
彼は度重なる勝利によって、その驍名を天下に轟かせた。
He spread his military renown across the land through his many victories.

Usage Notes

Used for events (often negative) that happen many times.

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