重ね重ね

Japanese

Kanji in this term
重	重
かさ Grade: 3	かさ > がさ Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

Reduplication (with rendaku) of 重(かさ)ね (kasane) (stem or continuative form of the verb 重(かさ)ねる (kasaneru))

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かさねが​さね [kàsánégáꜜsànè] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠sa̠ne̞ɡa̠sa̠ne̞]

Adverb

重(かさ)ね重(がさ)ね • (kasanegasane) 

1. repeatedly; frequently; over and over; time and time again

   重(かさ)ね重(がさ)ねご迷惑(めいわく)をかける。

   Kasanegasane go meiwaku o kakeru.

   I have bothered you over and over.

2. sincerely; exceedingly; very much

   重(かさ)ね重(がさ)ねお礼申(れいもう)し上(あ)げます。

   Kasanegasane o rei mōshiagemasu.

   Please accept my deepest gratitude.