“To stick up” in Japanese
Short answer
To stick up in Japanese is “突っ立つ” (tsuttatsu). Full meaning: to stand up straight, to stick up (e.g. of hair), to stand (e.g. of a tree); to stand up abruptly, to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing), to stand around.
Other ways to say “To stick up” in Japanese
立つ
datsu to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
おっ立つ
ottatsu to stand (up), to rise, to stick up
たち
tachi to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
たっ
ta to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
勃つ
datsu to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
立っ
da to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
だた
data to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
勃っ
ta to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
だつ
datsu to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
だち
dachi to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
だっ
da to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to put oneself (in a position o
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