“To pile up” in Japanese
Short answer
To pile up in Japanese is “積む” (tsumu). Full meaning: to pile up, to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack; to acquire, to accumulate.
Other ways to say “To pile up” in Japanese
積もる
tsumoru to pile up, to accumulate; to estimate
重ねる
kasaneru to pile up, to heap up, to stack up, to put on top of another; to repeat many times over, to go through repeatedly, to accumulate
積み重ねる
tsumikasaneru to pile up, to accumulate
盛り上げる
moriageru to pile up, to heap up; to stir up, to enliven, to bring to a climax
積み重なる
tsumikasanaru to pile up, to stack up, to accumulate
積み上げる
tsumiageru to pile up, to make a heap, to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience), to build (a reputation)
嵩む
kasamu to mount up, to pile up, to accumulate, to increase
積る
tsumoru to pile up, to accumulate; to estimate
積累る
tsumikasanaru to pile up, to stack up, to accumulate
つもる
tsumoru to pile up, to accumulate; to estimate
累ねる
kasaneru to pile up, to heap up, to stack up, to put on top of another; to repeat many times over, to go through repeatedly, to accumulate
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