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VocabJLPT N3

to heap up

Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.)
2. to dish out
3. to pile up
4. to administer (medicine, poison)

This verb means to pile up or heap something, such as food on a plate, or to serve a generous portion. It can also mean to arrange or display things in a mounded shape.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Please serve one bowl of soup in this dish.

Sentence 2

The way you plate a dish really changes how the food comes across, doesn't it?

Sentence 3

"I'll serve it in this bowl," the staff said with a smile.

Sentence 4

I was in a hurry, so I just threw it on the plate.

Sentence 5

The dessert was elegantly plated on a small dish.