重ねる

かさねる

to pile up, to put something on another, to heap up

Also:to repeat many times over

What does 重ねる mean?

重ねる is a Japanese verb meaning to pile up, to put something on another, to heap up in English. It can also be translated as to repeat many times over depending on context. It is written as 重ねる in kanji, かさねる in hiragana, and kasaneru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

机の上には漫画本が重ねてあった。

The comic books were piled on the desk.

彼は悪事を重ねた。

He committed one crime after another.