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    3. 立ち尽くす

    立ち尽くす

    立たち​尽つく​す​

    to keep standing

    KMT10News #41+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    立ちつくす立ち尽す

    たちつくす

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to keep standing, to stand motionless

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはただそこに立たち尽つくしていた。

    He just stood there motionless.

    KMT8Daily Life
    突とつ然ぜんの悲ひ報ほうに、彼かの女じょは言こと葉ばを失うしない立たち尽つくした。

    At the sudden sad news, she lost her words and stood motionless.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    目めの前まえの絶ぜっ景けいに感かん動どうし、人ひと々びとはしばらくの間あいだ、ただ立たち尽つくしていた。

    Moved by the breathtaking scenery before them, people just stood motionless for a while.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    電でん車しゃが遅ち延えんし、駅えきのホームで多おおくの乗じょう客きゃくが立たち尽つくしていた。

    The train was delayed, and many passengers stood motionless on the station platform.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの絵かい画がは見みる者ものを圧あっ倒とうし、美び術じゅつ館かんで立たち尽つくす人ひとも少すくなくない。

    His paintings overwhelm viewers, and not a few people stand motionless in the museum.

    KMT10Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    尽
    つ.きる・つ.くす・つ.かす・-づ.く・-ず.く・ことごと.く…(2)
    exhaust・use up・run out of・deplete・befriend…(1)
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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