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    3. 棒立ち

    棒立ち

    棒ぼう立だち​

    standing upright

    KMT10News #45+1Ref L2NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ぼうだち

    Noun

    1.
    standing upright, standing bolt upright, rearing

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは驚おどろいて棒ぼう立だちになった。

    He was surprised and stood bolt upright.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    突とつ然ぜんの出で来き事ごとに、人ひと々びとは皆みな、棒ぼう立だちになって見みつめていた。

    At the sudden event, everyone stood bolt upright and stared.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    恐きょう怖ふで体からだが硬こう直ちょくし、彼かれはその場ばに棒ぼう立だちするしかなかった。

    His body stiffened with fear, and he could only stand bolt upright on the spot.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれはプレゼンテーション中ちゅう、緊きん張ちょうのあまり棒ぼう立だちになってしまった。

    During the presentation, he became so nervous that he stood bolt upright.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    警けい備び員いんは入はいり口ぐちで棒ぼう立だちになり、不ふ審しん者しゃがいないか監かん視ししていた。

    The security guard stood bolt upright at the entrance, monitoring for suspicious individuals.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    棒
    rod・stick・cane・pole・club…(1)
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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