JLPT N3 Intermediate
溜まる
To accumulate, collect, or pile up.
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1 Intransitive Verb
To build up / To collect
Describes the gradual gathering or stagnation of physical substances and quantities in a specific location.
Example
バケツ に 雨水 が たまっている 。
Rainwater has collected in the bucket.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To pile up (for abstract things)
Refers to the backlog or buildup of abstract burdens, unfinished tasks, or physiological states.
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