Word details

かさばる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かさばる.

Dictionary

Entry

かさばる嵩張るかさ張るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #30486
1

to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous

Examples
この箱はかさばりすぎて運べない。
This box is too bulky to carry.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

嵩

be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky, swell

13 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

スウシュウ

Kun

かさかさ.むたか.い

Nanori

たかしたかたけ
張

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5

On

チョウ

Kun

は.る-は.り-ば.り

Nanori

はりわり

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