1.
to pile up; to stack up
to place things on top of each other to create a stack
箱を積み上げた。
I stacked up the boxes.
子供がブロックを積み上げている。
The child is stacking up blocks.
レンガを丁寧に積み上げる。
I carefully stack up the bricks.
2.
to accumulate; to build up
to gradually gather or develop over time through sustained effort
長年の経験を積み上げてきた。
I have accumulated years of experience.
信頼は一日で積み上げられない。
Trust cannot be built in a day.
努力を積み上げてきた結果だ。
This is the result of accumulated effort.
積み上げる is a compound verb meaning to pile up or accumulate.
VERB TYPE:
- Ichidan verb (る-verb)
- Transitive
- Intransitive pair: 積み上がる
COMPOSITION:
- 積む (to pile, stack) + 上げる (to raise)
SENSE 1 VS SENSE 2:
- Sense 1: Physical stacking (boxes, blocks, bricks)
- Sense 2: Abstract accumulation (experience, trust, achievements)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 経験を積み上げる (to accumulate experience)
- 実績を積み上げる (to build up achievements)
- 信頼を積み上げる (to build trust)
- 荷物を積み上げる (to stack luggage)
- 努力を積み上げる (to accumulate effort)
INTRANSITIVE PAIR:
- 積み上がる: Something piles up on its own
- 積み上げる: Someone actively piles something
RELATED TERMS:
- 積む (to pile - base verb)
- 蓄積する (to accumulate - more formal)
- 重ねる (to layer, repeat)
REGISTER: Neutral. Common in everyday speech and business contexts.