English–Japanese

“mount up” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikasamu

Example

引っ越しで出費がかさみます。hi kko shi de shup pi ga ka sa mi ma su

Moving makes expenses mount up.

Illustration for かさむ (mount up)

How to say “mount up” in Japanese

“Mount up” in Japanese is かさむ (kasamu).

Describes an amount or burden growing larger as additions accumulate, especially in costs or expenses.

Full entry for かさむ: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with かさむ

冬は暖房費がかさみます。fuyu wa dan bō hi ga ka sa mi ma su

Heating costs mount up in winter.

Tips for using かさむ

  • Unlike English pile up, かさむ (kasamu) is especially natural for monetary burdens such as 出費 (shuppi, "expenses"), while physical accumulation usually takes a different verb.

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