Word details

書き立てる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 書き立てる.

Dictionary

Entry

書き立てるきたてTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #55335
1

to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list

Examples
新聞はその事件を盛んに書き立てた
The newspapers devoted a lot of space to the affair.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

write

10 strokesFrequency 169JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショ

Kun

か.く-が.き-がき

Nanori

かき

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

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