godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be piled up; lie on top of one another
Physical stacking or layering of objects, often with a sense of disorder or accumulation.
机の上に本が何冊も重なっている。
Several books are piled up on the desk.
洗濯物が重なって山になっ
The laundry is piled up in a heap.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
come one after another; accumulate; pile up (abstract)
Events, feelings, or abstract things happening repeatedly or building up over time, often with a negative nuance.
不幸が重なって、彼はとても落ち込んでいる。
Misfortunes have piled up, and he is very depressed.
疲れが重なって、体調を崩した。
Fatigue accumulated and I got sick.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
overlap; coincide; happen at the same time
Events, schedules, or abstract things occurring simultaneously or sharing the same time/space.
会議の時間が重なってしまった。
The meeting times overlapped.
彼の意見と私の意見が重なる部分が多い。
His opinion and mine overlap in many parts.