立つ

たつ

to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs)

JLPT N5 Common word Genki L6

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-tsu), Intransitive

    to stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
  2. to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on)
  3. 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
  4. to leave (to do something)
  5. to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
All 18 meanings
  1. to get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce
  2. to develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
  3. to spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known
  4. to stand (for election); to run
  5. to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
  6. to have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples)Colloquial
  7. to be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed
  8. to be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable
  9. to be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved
  10. to start (of a season); to begin
  11. to be held (of a market)
  12. to shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed
  13. to be (the result of a division)

Forms

PlainPolite
Present立つたつ立ちますたちます
Negative立たないたたない立ちませんたちません
Past立ったたった立ちましたたちました
Past negative立たなかったたたなかった立ちませんでしたたちませんでした
Te-form立ってたって
Potential立てるたてる
Passive立たれるたたれる
Causative立たせるたたせる
Volitional立とうたとう
Imperative立てたて
Conditional (ば)立てばたてば
Conditional (たら)立ったらたったら

Example sentences

  • 立たちなさい。

    Stand up!

  • 彼かれは立たった。

    He stood up.

  • 立たって下ください。

    Stand up, please.

  • トムは立たった。

    Tom stood.

  • 波なみが立たち始はじめた。

    The waves are rising.

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