Translation guide
The English word 'stack' can refer to a neat pile of objects, a large quantity, or a data structure. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
To refer to a stack of items like books, papers, plates, etc., arranged one on top of another.
A general noun for a stack or pile, emphasizing the act of stacking. Often used with counters.
There is a stack of books on the desk.
Literally 'mountain', used colloquially for a pile or stack, often implying a large amount.
I have to deal with this stack of documents.
A bundle or stack, often used for flat items like paper money, bills, or papers tied together.
He pulled out a stack of bills.
To express that there is a lot of something, often in a figurative sense.
To refer to the stack data structure in programming.
The loanword for 'stack' in computing contexts. Universally understood in tech.
Push data onto the stack.
To refer to a tall chimney or smokestack.
The standard word for chimney or smokestack.
Smoke is coming out of the factory stack.
To refer to a stack of hay or straw, often in a rural setting.
Literally 'mountain of dried grass'. Used for haystacks.
There is a haystack in the field.
I have a stack of homework.