立つ

立つ

たつ

To stand up, to stand

N5verb·tatsu

How to remember it

立 depicts a person standing tall on the ground; 立つ is the act of standing.

Example sentences

  • 彼は椅子から立った。

    かれはいすからたった。

    He stood up from the chair.

  • 駅で長い間立っていた。

    えきでながいあいだたっていた。

    I stood at the station for a long time.

Usage

Intransitive godan verb; often paired with に for the surface stood on.

Related words

立てる座る立ち上がる

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