嵩む (かさむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

嵩む (かさむ) means to increase/to pile up.

See example sentences below.

嵩む at a glance

嵩む

かさむkasamu

N1verb

to increase/to pile up

嵩むかさむkasamuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to increase/to pile up

Example 1

支出が嵩んで困っています。

Translation

My expenses have increased and I'm in trouble.

Example 2

荷物が嵩んで歩きにくいです。

Translation

The luggage is piling up, making it hard to walk.