かさむ

Alternative writings: 嵩む
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

To increase or accumulate (in amount, cost, burden); to mount up.

U-VerbIntransitive VerbUsually Kana

Examples

最近、医療費がかさむ一方だ。

Lately medical expenses have been mounting up.

荷物がかさむので宅配を頼んだ。

My luggage was getting bulky, so I asked for a courier.

忘年会続きで出費がかさんだ。

With one year-end party after another, expenses piled up.

Word Relationships

Masu-Formかさみます
Nai-Formかさまない
Ta-Formかさんだ
Te-Formかさんで
Ba-Formかさめば
Volitional Formかさもう
Imperative Formかさめ
Potential Formかさめる
Passive Formかさまれる
Causative Formかさませる
Causative Passive Formかさませられる