Meaning of 積む in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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積むJLPT 2
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Kana Readingつむ
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Romajitsumu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `mu` ending
- Meaning
- to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack
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Example Sentences
積む, つむ used in context
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それで雪を踏み固めてブロックを作り、それを積むような方法が適しているんですね。
And so the method that works is treading down the snow to harden it, making blocks and piling them up.
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If you stack the dishes up by the sink, I'll do them later.
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She has seen a lot of life.
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He is a man of wide experience.
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彼は仕事人生は、野菜を積んで家々を回る小さな荷車から始まった。
He began his career with a small vegetable cart which he took around from house to house.
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The men loaded the baggage into the truck.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
On: セキ
Kun: つ.む, -づ.み, つ.もる, つ.もり
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