JLPT N3 Intermediate
重なる
To be piled up, occur in succession, or overlap.
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1 Intransitive Verb
To be piled up / stacked
Describes the state where multiple physical objects rest atop one another in a vertical arrangement.
Example
皿 が 重なっ て いる ので 、 一枚 取って ください 。
The plates are stacked, so please take one.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To overlap / coincide
Indicates that separate schedules, dates, or specific elements cover the same time period or physical space.
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3 Intransitive Verb
To pile up / happen in succession
Refers to the accumulation of abstract concepts or events occurring in succession to create a compounding effect.
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