- 1. [v5t, vi] to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
- 2. [v5t, vi] to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on)
- 3. [v5t, vi] to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself
- 4. [v5t, vi] to leave (to do something)
- 5. [v5t, vi] to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start — oft. written as 発つ
- 6. [v5t, vi] to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce
- 7. [v5t, vi] to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
- 8. [v5t, vi] to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known
- 9. [v5t, vi] to stand (for election); to run
- 10. [v5t, vi] to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself — also written as 起つ
- 11. [v5t, vi] to have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples) — also written as 勃つ (col)
- 12. [v5t, vi] to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed
- 13. [v5t, vi] to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable
- 14. [v5t, vi] to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved
- 15. [v5t, vi] to start (of a season); to begin
- 16. [v5t, vi] to be held (of a market)
- 17. [v5t, vi] to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed
- 18. [v5t, vi] to be (the result of a division)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-tsu)
| Dictionary form | たつ | (tatsu) |
| Polite | たちます | (tachimasu) |
| Past, plain | たった | (tatta) |
| Past, polite | たちました | (tachimashita) |
| Negative, plain | たたない | (tatanai) |
| Negative, polite | たちません | (tachimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | たたなかった | (tatanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | たちませんでした | (tachimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | たって | (tatte) |
| Potential | たてる | (tateru) |
| Volitional | たとう | (tatou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | たてば | (tateba) |
| Passive | たたれる | (tatareru) |
| Causative | たたせる | (tataseru) |
| Imperative | たて | (tate) |
Kanji in this word
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立
stand up, rise, set up, erectOn: リツ (ritsu)、 リュウ (ryuu)、 リットル (rittoru)Kun: た.つ (ta.tsu)、 -た.つ (-ta.tsu)、 た.ち- (ta.chi-)、 た.てる (ta.teru)、 -た.てる (-ta.teru)、 た.て- (ta.te-)、 たて- (tate-)、 -た.て (-ta.te)、 -だ.て (-da.te)、 -だ.てる (-da.teru)
Example Sentences
次々に立って出ていった。
One after another they stood up and went out.
しかし、あなたがたのなかに、あなたがたが知らない方が立っておられます。
But among you stands one you do not know.
断崖のてっぺんに古い城が立っている。
An old castle stands on top of the cliff.
誰かが入り口に立っています。
Someone is standing at the door.
その大臣は不正取引によって窮地に立ちました。
The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.
失礼しますといって席を立った。
I excused myself from the table.
あの人はアメリカへ立ったまま消息がない。
Nothing has been heard from him since he left for America.
煙突から煙が立っていた。
Smoke was rising from the chimney.
その過激派が政府打倒の陰謀を企てているという噂が立ってる。
There is a rumor that the radicals are plotting against the government.
彼は今度の選挙には立たないだろう。
He is not running in the coming election.
彼らは圧制に反抗して立った。
They rose against oppression.
市は月曜ごとに立つ。
The market is held every Monday.