猛たけり立たつ

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

rage; be furious; storm

Describes intense, often violent anger; can be used for people or natural forces. The kanji 猛り立つ is especially associated with this meaning.

彼かれは怒いかりに猛たけり立たって、机つくえを叩たたいた。
He raged with anger and slammed the desk.

嵐あらしが猛たけり立たつ海うみを進すすむ船ふね。

A ship advancing through the sea where the storm rages.

2

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

howl; roar

Used for animals or wind producing a loud, wild cry. The kanji 哮り立つ is specifically noted for this sense, though it is rare.

狼おおかみが月つきに向むかって哮たけり立たつ。
The wolf howls at the moon.

Written forms

猛たけり立たつUsage75%
Preferred kanji for the 'rage' sense; it is especially for 猛り立つ.
たけりたつUsage17%
たけり立たつUsage8%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; less common but usable.
哮たけり立たつ
Rare kanji form used specifically for the 'howl' sense.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
猛fierce, rave, rush
哮roar, howl, growl

Similar words

怒おこる
怒る is the common word for 'get angry'; 猛り立つ is a much stronger, more literary expression implying violent rage.
吠ほえる
吠える is the standard verb for 'bark' or 'howl'; 哮り立つ is a rare, literary variant emphasizing a wild, drawn-out cry.

Etymology

Compound of 猛る/哮る (takeru, 'to rage' or 'to howl') and 立つ (tatsu, 'to stand up'), with 立つ adding a sense of rising intensity. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.