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借金がかさむ (しゃっきんがかさむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

借しゃっ金きんがかさむ

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-mu)

get deeper in debt; pile up debts

Fixed expression meaning debts accumulate or increase, often implying a worsening financial situation.

無む職しょくのままでは借しゃっ金きんがかさむ一いっ方ぽうだ。
If I stay unemployed, my debts will just keep piling up.
カードローンで借しゃっ金きんがかさんでしまった。
My debts have piled up because of the card loan.

Written forms

借しゃっ金きんがかさむ
Common kana spelling for the verb かさむ within this fixed expression.
借しゃっ金きんが嵩かさむ
Kanji spelling using 嵩む; less common but still seen.

Kanji

借borrow, rent
金gold
嵩be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky

Similar words

借しゃっ金きんが増ふえる
A more neutral, straightforward way to say debts increase, without the nuance of accumulation or burden that かさむ carries.
かさむ
The standalone verb meaning to pile up or increase in volume/cost; 借金がかさむ is a common collocation.

Etymology

The verb かさむ (嵩む) originally means to increase in bulk or volume, and is often used for expenses or debts accumulating. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.