立だて

suffix

particularly; especially

Attaches to nouns to emphasize a specific quality or characteristic, often with a nuance of 'being particularly that way'.

• 彼かれは学がく者しゃ立だての議ぎ論ろんが好すきだ。

  He likes scholarly arguments.

suffix

indicates the number of horses/oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat

Used with numbers to specify the number of animals pulling a vehicle or the number of oars on a boat. Historical and limited to specific contexts.

• 二に頭とう立だての馬ば車しゃが通とおった。

  A two-horse carriage passed by.

suffix

indicates the number of movies/plays in a program; indicates the number of items/methods used

Attaches to numbers to indicate the number of films or plays shown together, or the number of items/methods used in a combination.

• 二に本ほん立だての映えい画がを見みた。

  I watched a double feature.

• 三品さんぴ立んだてのコース料りょう理りを注ちゅう文もんした。

  I ordered a three-course meal.