Word details

爪先立つ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 爪先立つ.

Dictionary

Entry

爪先立つつま先立つまさきだIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #89040
1

to stand on tiptoes

Examples
踊り手はつま先立ってぐるぐると回った。
The dancer spun on his toes.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

claw, nail, talon

4 strokesFrequency 2,025Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

つめつま-

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1

On

セン

Kun

さきま.ず

Nanori

ぽん

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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