積み重ね（つみかさね）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: accumulation
Example sentences
- 小さな努力の積み重ねが大切だ。 — The accumulation of small efforts matters.
- 経験の積み重ねが力になる。 — An accumulation of experience becomes strength.
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