立たち至いたる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

reach the point of; come to (a serious state)

Used when a situation escalates to a serious or extreme state, often with negative connotations. Common in formal or written contexts.

事じ態たいは武ぶ力りょく衝しょう突とつに立たち至いたった。
The situation reached the point of armed conflict.
交こう渉しょうが決けつ裂れつ

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立た

ち

至いた

る

前まえ

に

、

もう

一いち

度ど

話はな

し

合あ

おう

。

Let's talk again before the negotiations reach a breakdown.

Written forms

立たち至いたるUsage91%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
たちいたるUsage6%
立たち至いたるUsage2%
Less common variant without okurigana ち.
立たち到いたるUsage2%
Variant using 到 instead of 至; rarely used.

Kanji

立stand up, rise, set up
至climax, arrive, proceed
到arrival, proceed, reach

Similar words

至いたる
至る is a more general verb meaning 'to reach' or 'to arrive at', while 立ち至る specifically implies reaching a serious or critical state.
陥おちいる
陥る means 'to fall into' a bad state or trap, focusing on the negative outcome, whereas 立ち至る emphasizes the process of reaching that state.

Etymology

Compound of 立ち (continuative form of 立つ 'to stand') + 至る ('to reach'). The prefix 立ち adds a sense of 'reaching a critical point' or 'coming to a head'.