Japanese

かさむ

かさむ
Meaning: to pile up; to increase
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present かさむ かさまない
Polite かさみます かさみません
Past かさんだ かさまなかった
Polite + Past かさみました かさみませんでした
Te-form かさんで かさまなくて
Potential かさめる かさめない
Passive かさまれる かさまれない
Causative かさませる かさませない
Causative + Passive かさまされる かさまされない
Imperative かさめ かさむな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

Expenses piled up, and I'm short on money this month.
今月は出費がかさんで、家計が赤字になってしまった。
With expenses piling up this month, our household budget has fallen into the red.
今月は出費がかさんで、嚢中が寂しい。
Expenses have piled up this month, so my purse is empty.

Usage Notes

Used when costs, debt, or volume grows beyond expectations.

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