たま
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
Pitch accent
まる
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
when the right conditions are fulfilled, things will turn out well on their own; (lit.) a sunken place will collect water; someone in bad circumstances will continue to accumulate difficulties
Examples (5 in total)
Dust had accumulated in the attic.
Is there much water behind the dam?
Dust had accumulated on the desk.