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折り重なる (おりかさなる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
lie on top of one another ; be piled up ; be in a heap
Describes multiple things, often flat or foldable, lying one upon another in a disorderly or accidental heap. Can also be used figuratively for events or feelings piling up.
れ
が
折お
り
重かさ
なっ
て
、
体たい
調ちょう
を
崩くず
し
た
。
Fatigue piled up and I got sick.
Written forms 折お り 重かさ なる Usage 98%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
おりかさなる Usage 2%
折おり 重かさ なる
Variant spelling without okurigana り; less common but still encountered.
Kanji 重 heavy, important, esteem Similar words 重かさ なる 重なる is the general verb for things overlapping or coinciding. 折り重なる adds the nuance of folding or bending, often implying a messy heap.
積つ み 重かさ なる 積み重なる implies intentional stacking, while 折り重なる suggests a more accidental or disorderly piling up.
Etymology Compound of 折り (ori, 'folding', continuative form of 折る) + 重なる (kasanaru, 'to overlap'). The exact historical derivation is straightforward.
