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主立つ (おもだつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
main ; principal ; important
Almost always used in the prenominal past tense form 主だった (おもだった) meaning 'main', 'leading', or 'important'. The dictionary form 主立つ is rarely used in modern Japanese.
See also: 主だった
The principal industry of this town is tourism.
Written forms 主おも 立だ つ Usage 7%
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
主おも だつ Usage 75%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; rare.
おもだつ Usage 10%
重おも 立だ つ Usage 8%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common.
Kanji 重 heavy, important, esteem Etymology Compound of 主 (omo, 'main') and 立つ (tatsu, 'to stand'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the form 主だった functions as a fixed prenominal expression.
