Word details

そびえ立つ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word そびえ立つ.

Dictionary

Entry

そびえ立つ聳え立つびえたIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #16291
1

to tower over the surroundings

Examples
その塔は青い空を背景にしてそびえ立っていた
The tower rose up against the blue sky.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

stand up, rise, set up, erect

5 strokesFrequency 58JLPT N4Grade 1

On

リツリュウリットル

Kun

た.つ-た.つた.ち-た.てる-た.てるた.て-たて--た.て-だ.て-だ.てる

Nanori

たちたったつだてつい

rise, tower

17 strokes

On

ショウ

Kun

そび.える

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