重ねる To Stack

Meaning

Primary

To Stack

Alternatives

To Pile Up, To Accumulate

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

You've got lots of heavy things, so the only logical thing is to stack them all up.

Besides heavy physical things, you can also use this word when you're going to accumulate things like experience, practice, or years on your back.

Reading

かさねる

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

All the things you've stacked up were in preparation for your new casa (かさ). With everything inside boxes and neatly piled up, you're finally ready to move into your new casa. Hooray!

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜を重ねる

  本を重ねる

  to pile up books

  年を重ねる

  to get older

  努力を重ねる

  to make continuous efforts

  研究を重ねる

  to conduct intensive research, to conduct a series of studies

• 〜に重ねる

  上に重ねる

  to stack on top, to layer on top

  山のように重ねる

  to pile up like a mountain

Context Sentences

そんなにお皿を重ねると危ないですよ。

It is dangerous to stack so many plates.

プリンセスは、年を重ねるごとに美しくなっていきました。

The princess became more and more beautiful as she grew older.

答えのないことにディスカッションを重ねるのってムダじゃないですか？

Isn't it a waste of time to have a bunch of discussions about things that don't have answers?

Kanji Composition

1. 重

   じゅう Heavy