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堆積 (noun)

The act of things piling up or accumulating on top of each other over a period of time. It is often used to describe physical substances like snow, sand, or trash gathering in one place.

💬 Example

"堆積物が溜まります。"

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a TIE (tai) holding together a SACK (seki) full of dirt that you are piling up to make a mound. TAI-SEKI = Pilin...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
積み重ね 蓄積 山積 集積 累加
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 堆積 for abstract concepts like stress or knowledge (should be 蓄積).

Using 堆積 for numerical totals or statistics (should be 累積).

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