重かさね掛かける

ichidan verb

to lap; to overlap

Used for placing things one on top of another so that they partially cover each other, such as tiles, cards, or fabric.

• 瓦かわらを重かさね掛かけて屋や根ねを葺ふく。

  They roof the house by lapping tiles over each other.

• カードを少すこしずつ重かさね掛かけて並ならべる。

  Arrange the cards overlapping each other little by little.