Japanese

ねる

つみかさねる
Meaning: to pile up; to accumulate; to build up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 積み重ねる 積み重ねない
Polite 積み重ねます 積み重ねません
Past 積み重ねた 積み重ねなかった
Polite + Past 積み重ねました 積み重ねませんでした
Te-form 積み重ねて 積み重ねなくて
Potential 積み重ねられる 積み重ねられない
Passive 積み重ねられる 積み重ねられない
Causative 積み重ねさせる 積み重ねさせない
Imperative 積み重ねろ 積み重ねるな

Handwriting

積
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重
ね
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Example sentences

He accumulated years of effort and finally fulfilled his dream.
努力を積み重ねて、ついに長年の夢を叶えた。
Through repeated effort, I finally realized my long-held dream.
下学之功を積み重ねることで、真理に到達できる。
One can reach the truth by accumulating basic learning.
小さな努力も積み重ねれば聚蚊成雷となるだろう。
Small efforts, if accumulated, will eventually become a great force.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physical objects being piled high or abstract concepts like effort, experience, or study.

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