noun🔗Share山, 堆積A mass of things heaped together; a heap."My son made a pile of books on his desk. "息子は机の上に本の山を作った。massthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share山, 束A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process."When we were looking for a new housemate, we put the nice woman on the "maybe" pile, and the annoying guy on the "no" pile"新しいルームメイトを探していたとき、私たちは素敵な女性を「もしかしたら」の束に、迷惑な男性を「いいえ」の束に入れました。listitemorganizationbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share積み重ね, 堆積A mass formed in layers."a pile of shot"散弾の積み重ね。massitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share葬送の火A funeral pile; a pyre."The villagers gathered around the funeral pile, watching as the flames consumed the body of their beloved elder. "村人たちは葬送の火の周りに集まり、炎が愛する長老の遺体を焼き尽くすのを見守った。ritualreligioncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share大金, 大金持ちA large amount of money."He made a pile from that invention of his."彼はその発明で大金持ちになった。amountfinancebusinesseconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share建物群, 建造物A large building, or mass of buildings."The old pile of buildings housed the entire school district. "その古い建物群は、学区全体を収容していました。architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鍛接材A bundle of pieces of wrought iron to be worked over into bars or other shapes by rolling or hammering at a welding heat; a fagot."The blacksmith carefully arranged the pile of wrought iron to prepare it for forging. "鍛冶屋は、鍛造の準備をするために、鍛接材を注意深く配置しました。materialindustryworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareボルタ電池A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile."The scientist built a pile to generate electricity for her science project. "科学者は科学プロジェクトのために電気を発生させるためにボルタ電池を作った。technologyphysicsenergydevicescienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share原子炉An atomic pile; an early form of nuclear reactor."The atomic pile in the lab was the first attempt to harness nuclear energy. "研究所の原子炉は、原子力エネルギーを利用するための最初の試みでした。energyphysicstechnologysciencemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share裏The reverse (or tails) of a coin."My sister flipped the coin, and the pile landed face down on the table. "妹がコインを投げ、裏がテーブルに伏せて着地した。gamebetitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share山, 束A list or league"The teacher made a pile of students who needed extra help with math. "先生は、数学の追加の助けが必要な生徒たちの束を作りました。organizationlistgroupessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share積み重ねる, 積む, 蓄積する(often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate"They were piling up wood on the wheelbarrow."彼らは手押し車に木材を積み重ねていた。massamountactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share積み重ねる, 積む, 詰め込むTo cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load."We piled the camel with our loads."ラクダに荷物を積み込みました。amountactionmassessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share積み重ねる, 蓄積するTo add something to a great number."The students piled their books on the desk, adding to the already large number already there. "生徒たちは机の上に本を積み重ね、既にある大量の数に加えていった。amountmassactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share溜まる, 渋滞する(of vehicles) To create a hold-up."The slow-moving traffic piled up on the highway, causing a major delay. "ノロノロ運転の車が高速道路で渋滞し、大きな遅延を引き起こした。vehicletrafficessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share積み重ねる, 束ねるTo place (guns, muskets, etc.) together in threes so that they can stand upright, supporting each other."The soldier piled the muskets in threes, making them stand upright and steady. "兵士はマスケット銃を3つずつ積み重ね、それらを直立させて安定させました。militaryweaponactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share矢A dart; an arrow."The archer carefully aimed and released the pile, hoping it would hit the target. "射手は慎重に狙いを定め、的を射ることを願って矢を放った。weaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share矢じりThe head of an arrow or spear."The archer carefully sharpened the pile of his arrow before the competition. "射手は競技前に矢じりを慎重に研いだ。weaponpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share杭A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc."The construction crew drove a large pile into the ground to support the new school building's foundation. "建設作業員は、新しい学校の建物の基礎を支えるために、地面に大きな杭を打ち込みました。architecturebuildingtechnicalmaterialstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share杭One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost."The carpenter carefully stacked the wood, forming a pile for the roof. "大工は屋根のために木を丁寧に積み重ね、杭を形成しました。heraldryfigureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share杭を打ち込む, 杭で満たす, 杭で補強するTo drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles."The construction workers piled the wooden supports into the soft ground to make a strong foundation for the new house. "建設作業員は、新しい家の頑丈な基礎を作るために、木製の支柱を柔らかい地面に杭で補強しました。architecturebuildingstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share痔(usually in the plural) A hemorrhoid."My grandmother has a painful pile, so she's taking some medicine. "祖母は痛い痔があるので、薬を飲んでいます。medicinebodydiseaseanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share毛, 産毛Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)"The cat's soft pile was a comforting thing to pet. "猫の柔らかい毛並みは、撫でるのが心地よいものだった。appearancebodyanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareパイル、毛羽The raised hairs, loops or strands of a fabric; the nap of a cloth."The velvet couch had a soft pile, making it comfortable to sit on. "ベルベットのソファーは柔らかいパイルで、座り心地が良かった。materialappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share積み重ねるTo give a pile to; to make shaggy."The dog owner piled extra blankets on top of the dog bed to keep it warm. "犬の飼い主は、犬を暖かく保つために、犬のベッドの上に余分な毛布を積み重ねました。appearancematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
