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    3. 立つ

    立つ

    立たつ​

    to stand (up)

    N5KMT7News #21+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab6 strokes

    たつ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up
    2.
    to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on)
    3.
    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.
    to leave (to do something)
    5.
    to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.), to leave, to set off, to start
    6.
    to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.), to pierce
    7.
    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.
    to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.), to be become widely known
    9.
    to stand (for election), to run
    10.
    to take action, to act, to rise (up), to rouse oneself
    11.
    to have an erection, to become erect (e.g. of nipples)
    colloquial
    12.
    to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.), to be formed
    13.
    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.
    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.
    to start (of a season), to begin
    16.
    to be held (of a market)
    17.
    to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.), to be shut, to be closed
    18.
    to be (the result of a division)

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    彼かれはすぐに立たち上あがった。

    He stood up immediately.

    KMT2Daily Life
    駅えき前まえに新あたらしいビルが立たつ予よ定ていだ。

    A new building is planned to be built in front of the station.

    KMT7Home & HousingDaily Life
    彼かれは会かい社しゃの代だい表ひょうとして、会かい議ぎの場ばで発はつ言げんに立たった。

    As a company representative, he stood up to speak at the meeting.

    KMT7Work & Career
    明あし日たの朝あさ早はやく、旅りょ行こうに出しゅっ発ぱつするため家いえを立たつ。

    I will leave home early tomorrow morning to depart on a trip.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    彼かれの意い見けんは論ろん理り的てきに立たっており、反はん論ろんの余よ地ちがない。

    His opinion is logically sound, leaving no room for refutation.

    KMT8Core Concepts

    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
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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