立つ（たつ）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: to stand
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 立ちます | たちます |
| te-form | 立って | たって |
| ta-form (past) | 立った | たった |
| nai-form (negative) | 立たない | たたない |
| potential form | 立てる | たてる |
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Example sentences
- 電車が込んでいて、立ったまま本を読む。 — The train is crowded, so I read my book standing up.
- 先生が黒板の前に立って話す。 — The teacher stands in front of the blackboard and talks.
Idioms & proverbs containing “立つ”
- 立つ鳥跡を濁さず (たつとりあとをにごさず) — it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place, one should see that all is in good order
- 物も言い様で角が立つ (ものもいいようでかどがたつ) — harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
- 巣立つ (すだつ) — to leave the nest
- 腕が立つ (うでがたつ) — to be talented; to be able
- 角が立つ (かどがたつ) — to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
- 間に立つ (あいだにたつ) — to mediate; to intervene
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