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η©
Accumulate, Pile Up
γ€-γ (tsu-mu), γ€-γγ (tsu-mo-ru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The phrase η΅ι¨γη©γ (keiken o tsumu), meaning 'to gain experience,' is very common in Japanese. Experience is imagined as something that gradually piles up over time.
Memory Trick
Imagine stacking one box on top of another until they form a huge PILE. Every box ADDS to the total.
Readings
Onyomi: γ»γ (seki)
Kunyomi: γ€-γ (tsu-mu), γ€-γγ (tsu-mo-ru)
Example Words
η©γ
γ€γ (tsumu)
To pile up
η©γγ
γ€γγ (tsumoru)
To accumulate
ι’η©
γγγγ (menseki)
Area
δ½η©
γγγγ (taiseki)
Volume
Example Sentence
ιͺγ ιγ« η©γγ£γ¦γγΎγγ
γγγ γΏγ‘γ« γ€γγ£γ¦γγΎγγ
yuki ga michi ni tsumotteimasu
Snow has piled up on the road.