pile up

頻度
難易度
タグ CEFR-B2
phrase verb
B2

When things pile up, they gradually increase in quantity, often becoming a problem.

The dishes started to pile up in the sink because no one wanted to wash them.

誰も洗いたがらなかったので、シンクに皿が積み上がり始めました。

translation

phrv. 積み重なる