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積もる (つもる, tsumoru) Japanese meaning: pile up | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N4 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 積もる · godan verb (-ru)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 積つ もる 積つ もらない Polite 積つ もります 積つ もりません Past polite 積つ もりました 積つ もりませんでした Past 積つ もった 積つ もらなかった Te-form 積つ もって 積つ もらないで Desire 積つ もりたい 積つ もりたくない Potential 積つ もれる 積つ もれない Passive 積つ もられる 積つ もられない Causative 積つ もらせる 積つ もらせない Causative passive 積つ もらせられる also 積つ もらされる 積つ もらせられない also 積つ もらされない Volitional 積つ もろう Polite volitional 積つ もりましょう Imperative 積つ もれ 積つ もるな Conditional 積つ もれば 積つ もらなければ Tara conditional 積つ もったら 積つ もらなかったら
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A lot of snow has piled up since last night.
Dust has accumulated on the desk.
Small frustrations piled up and became a big problem.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 積つ もる for snow, dust, etc. to pile up or accumulate
A lot of snow piled up overnight.
〈 感かん 情じょう 〉 が 積つ もる for feelings such as dissatisfaction or resentment to build up over time
Years of pent-up frustration finally exploded.
積つ もる 話はなし をする to catch up on everything that has built up since last meeting
I caught up with a friend I hadn't seen in a long time.
Kanji 積 volume, product (x*y), acreage Transitive / intransitive 積もる is used both intransitively, meaning something piles up on its own (雪が積もる, 'snow piles up'), and transitively in the older sense of estimating an amount (費用を積もる, 'to estimate the cost').
Related words· 8 溜まる focuses on things collecting or building up in one spot (like water or stress), while 積もる suggests layers or piles forming, as with snow or dust.
見積もる is the standard modern verb for estimating costs or amounts, while 積もる alone in this sense sounds old-fashioned and is rarely used today.
積み重なる emphasizes things stacking up one after another, whereas 積もる is a shorter, more general word for gradual buildup such as snow or dust.
積もる describes physical things like snow or dust piling up, while 貯まる is specifically about money, points, or similar resources accumulating.
Show 4 more 積もる is the general verb for accumulating (snow, dust, feelings), while 降り積もる specifically emphasizes the falling-and-building-up process, usually of snow or leaves.
積もる is typically used for snow, dust, or feelings gradually accumulating in layers, while 重なる is broader and also covers things simply lying on top of each other or events coinciding.
積もる describes physical piling up (like snow) or gradual accumulation of feelings, while かさむ focuses on quantity or cost swelling, usually with a negative nuance.
Word family· 10 intention; plan; purpose · belief; assumption; conviction · estimate; calculation; expectation
estimate; quotation; valuation
estimate; calculate roughly
Written forms 積つ もる Usage 76%
Standard modern spelling, especially for snow, dust, feelings, debts, and other things accumulating.
つもる Usage 15%
積つも る Usage 9%
Attested okurigana variant; less common than 積もる in modern standard writing.
Etymology The spelling uses 積, the kanji associated with piling up or accumulating. The verb is closely related in meaning to 積む, but the precise historical derivation is not specified.
積せき 雪せつ
N1
積もる is the ordinary verb for snow or dust piling up, while 積雪 is the more formal, report-style noun (often 積雪する) used in weather forecasts.
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to fall and pile up; to lie thick
estimation; valuation; appraisal
Show 5 more wood estimator; person who estimates lumber needs from building plans
mental calculation; calculating in one's head
quotation; estimate; quote
competitive bidding; obtaining quotes from multiple companies
pile up and up; accumulate more and more; mount
