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存立 (そんりつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

存そん立りつ

そ

ん

り

つ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

existence; subsistence

Formal term for the continued existence or survival of an entity, often used in political, legal, or organizational contexts.

国こっ家かの存そん立りつが脅おびやかされている。
The nation's existence is threatened.
この制せい度どは長ながく存

そん

立りつ

し

続つづ

け

て

き

た

。

This system has continued to exist for a long time.

Kanji

存exist, suppose, be aware of
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

存そん在ざい
存在 is the general word for existence, while 存立 emphasizes continued survival or maintenance, often in formal or abstract contexts.
存そん続ぞく
存続 focuses on continuation or persistence over time, whereas 存立 stresses the state of being established and maintained.

Etymology

Compound of 存 (exist, suppose) and 立 (stand, establish). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of 'standing in existence' or 'being established'.