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立てる

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

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Entry

立てるたてるIchidan verbFreq #918
1

Transitive verb; Also written as 起てる

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise

Examples
バースデーケーキにろうそくを立ててください。
Please put some candles on the birthday cake.
2

Transitive verb

to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into

Examples
猫が私の手につめを立てた。
The cat dug its claws into my hand.
3

Transitive verb

to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause

Examples
彼は怒るとよく大声をたてる。
He is liable to shout when angry.
4

Transitive verb

to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate

Examples
彼は綿密に立てた計画を実行に移した。
He carried out the plan he had made in detail.
5

Transitive verb

to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader)

Examples
我々は彼を彼らと交渉する代表にたてた。
We delegated him to negotiate with them.
6

Transitive verb

to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone)

Examples
私は彼に義理を立てなければならない。
I have to do right by him.
7

Transitive verb

to sharpen; to make clear

8

Transitive verb

to shut; to close

9

Transitive verb

to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony

10

Transitive verb

to divide by

11

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to do ... vigorously

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

立

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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