立つ
たつ · tatsu
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 or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself
- to leave (to do something)
Other ways to say “to stand” in Japanese →
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Example sentences
ステージに立つ歌手を見ました。
すてーじにたつかしゅをみました。
I saw a singer standing on stage.
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おせち料理を作るのに、朝からずっと台所に立っている。
おせちりょうりをつくるのに、あさからずっとだいどころにたっている。
I've been standing in the kitchen since morning to make osechi.
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この絵の前に立つと、時間を忘れてしまう。
このえのまえにたつと、じかんをわすれてしまう。
When you stand in front of this painting, you forget time.
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ラッシュ時では、ドア付近に立つと降りるのに苦労する。
らっしゅじでは、どあふきんにたつとおりるのにくろうする。
During rush hour, if you stand near the door, you'll have trouble getting off.
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Conjugation
| Polite (ます形) | 立ちますたちます |
| Polite negative (ません) | 立ちませんたちません |
| Polite past (ました) | 立ちましたたちました |
| Polite past negative (ませんでした) | 立ちませんでしたたちませんでした |
| Let us ~ (ましょう) | 立ちましょうたちましょう |
| Masu-stem (連用形) | 立ちたち |
| Want to ~ (たい形) | 立ちたいたちたい |
| While ~ing (ながら) | 立ちながらたちながら |
| Te-form (て形) | 立ってたって |
| Plain past (た形) | 立ったたった |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 立ったらたったら |
| Progressive (ている形) | 立っているたっている |
| Plain negative (ない形) | 立たないたたない |
| Plain past negative (なかった形) | 立たなかったたたなかった |
| Negative te-form (なくて) | 立たなくてたたなくて |
| Potential (可能形) | 立てるたてる |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 立てばたてば |
| Imperative (命令形) | 立てたて |
| Volitional (意向形) | 立とうたとう |
| Passive (受身形) | 立たれるたたれる |
| Causative (使役形) | 立たせるたたせる |
| Causative-passive (使役受身形) | 立たされるたたされる |
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What does 立つ mean?
To stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up. It can also mean: 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 or situation), to take up (a position, post, etc.), to position oneself; to leave (to do something).
How do you pronounce 立つ?
たつ (tatsu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 立つ?
JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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