積もる（つもる）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to pile up
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 積もります | つもります |
| te-form | 積もって | つもって |
| ta-form (past) | 積もった | つもった |
| nai-form (negative) | 積もらない | つもらない |
| potential form | 積もれる | つもれる |
Example sentences
- 一晩で雪がたくさん積もった。 — A lot of snow piled up overnight.
- 小さな努力も積もれば大きな力になる。 — Even small efforts add up to great strength.
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