Japanese Dictionary

Words

782 words found
  • 立つ, 発つ
    JLPT 5
    Kana Reading
    たつ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Godan verb with `tsu' ending, intransitive verb
      Meaning
      to stand; to rise; to stand up
      Example sentence
      或る夕暮私はこの丘の上に立ったことがある。 There was a time, one evening, when I stood on top of that hill.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)
      Example sentence
      また盛大にすっ転んだな・・・おい、大丈夫かソフィ？立てるか。 That was another impressive fall-flat-on-your-face ... Hey, you alright, Sophie? Can you stand?
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
      Example sentence
      まさかそのような窮地に立たされているとは露知らず。 Good grief! I had no idea you had been placed in such a tight spot.
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  • 立派
    JLPT 5
    Kana Reading
    りっぱ
    Word Senses
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  • 立てる
    JLPT 4
    Kana Reading
    たてる
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      Ichidan verb, transitive verb
      Meaning
      to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise
      Example sentence
      机の上に寝かせて置くと転がって落ちることがあるので、試験管立てに立てておく。 If you leave them lying on the desk they may roll off, so stand them in the test-tube rack.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into
      Example sentence
      梅雨時は雨降りが多くて外出の計画が立てにくい。 It rains so often in the wet season that it's hard to plan outings.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause
      Example sentence
      休暇の予め計画を立てている。 We are making advance plans for our holidays.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate
      Example sentence
      ぱたぱたと足跡を立てて、エントランスへと駆けてゆく。 With a pitter-patter of footsteps she runs off to the entrance.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader)
      Example sentence
      台座に心棒を立てて、各パーツをずらしながら重ねていきます。 You stand the axis on the base and then proceed to stack up each part, staggering their position.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to treat with respect
      Example sentence
      明日の計画は立てていません。気楽にするつもりです。 I don't have any plans for tomorrow. I'm going to take it easy.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to sharpen; to make clear
      Example sentence
      母は私の誕生日のケーキにろうそくを１３本立てた。 My mother put thirteen candles on my birthday cake.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to shut; to close
      Example sentence
      母は、赤字を出さずに暮らしを立てるのに苦労しています。 Mother is having trouble making ends meet.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony
      Example sentence
      風が炎をあおり立てた。 The wind fanned the flames.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      to divide by
      Example sentence
      彼女は文筆で生活を立てている。 She lives by her pen.
    • Parts of speech
      suffix, Ichidan verb
      Meaning
      to do ... vigorously
      Example sentence
      彼らは農場の回りにフェンスを立てた。 They built a fence around the farm.
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Kanji

221 kanji found
  • 立 JLPT 5

    5 strokes

    stand up, rise, set up, erect

    On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

    Kun'Yomi: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

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  • 拉

    8 strokes

    Latin, kidnap, crush

    On'Yomi: ラツ, ラ, ロウ

    Kun'Yomi: らっ.する, ひし.ぐ, くだ.く

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  • 苙

    8 strokes

    type of herb, pigsty

    On'Yomi: リュウ, キュウ

    Kun'Yomi:

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