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突立 (とったつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

突とっ立たつ

Meanings

1

noun

standing straight up; standing erect

Describes something, often a person or object, standing rigidly upright. Can imply a stiff, motionless posture.

彼かれは緊きん張ちょうして、その場ばに突とっ立たつしていた。
He stood there rigidly, tense.

Kanji

突stab, protruding, thrust
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

直ちょく立りつ
直立 means 'standing upright' in a neutral, straight posture, while 突立 often implies a stiff, abrupt, or motionless standing.

Etymology

Compound of 突 (とつ, 'thrust') and 立 (たつ, 'stand'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest a sense of thrusting or jutting upward into a standing position.