立ち尽くす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 立ち尽くす
1
to keep standing; to stand motionless
Examples
その少年は恐れおののき立ちつくした。
The boy stood still in horror.
Kanji in this Word
立
5 strokes
Frequency: 58
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
stand up
rise
set up
erect
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リツ
リュウ
リットル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
た.つ
-た.つ
た.ち-
た.てる
-た.てる
た.て-
たて-
-た.て
-だ.て
-だ.てる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
たち
たっ
たつ
だて
つい
尽
6 strokes
Frequency: 1234
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
exhaust
use up
run out of
deplete
befriend
serve
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
サン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.きる
つ.くす
つ.かす
-づ.く
-ず.く
ことごと.く
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