かさむ

Part of Speech

Verb 1

Meaning

to pile up; to accumulate (expenses, losses, etc.)

Example Sentences

  • 思(おも)ったより、引(ひ)っ越(こ)し費用(ひよう)がかさんで困(こま)った。
    The moving costs were higher than I expected, and that was a problem.
  • 仕事(しごと)が減(へ)って、赤字(あかじ)がかさむ一方(いっぽう)です。
    With less work, the losses keep piling up.

Tags

JLPT N1