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Japanese

まる

たまる
Meaning: to accumulate; to build up, especially money or points
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 貯まる 貯まらない
Polite 貯まります 貯まりません
Past 貯まった 貯まらなかった
Polite + Past 貯まりました 貯まりませんでした
Te-form 貯まって 貯まらなくて
Potential 貯まれる 貯まれない
Passive 貯まられる 貯まられない
Causative 貯まらせる 貯まらせない
Causative + Passive 貯まらされる 貯まらされない
Imperative 貯まれ 貯まるな

Example

貯金を続けると、お金が貯まる。
If you keep saving, the money gradually accumulates.

Usage Notes

Describes money, savings, points, or other resources increasing gradually. It is intransitive, so the thing that increases is the subject.

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