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立場がない (たちばがない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, i-adjective
lose face ; be put in an awkward position ; lose one's standing
Describes a situation where one's social position, credibility, or honor is compromised, often due to circumstances or others' actions. Common in expressions like 立場がなくなる.
司し
に
反はん
論ろん
する
と
、
会かい
社しゃ
で
の
立たち
場ば
が
なくなる
か
も
しれ
ない
。
If you argue with your boss, you might lose your standing in the company.
Written forms 立たち 場ば がない
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
立たち 場ば が 無な い
Variant using 無い for ない; less common but still seen.
Kanji 無 nothingness, none, ain't Similar words 面めん 目ぼく を 失うしな う More formal and direct way to say 'lose face'; 立場がない focuses on the resulting awkward social position rather than the act of losing face itself.
肩かた 身み が 狭せま い Means feeling ashamed or uncomfortable in a social situation; 立場がない emphasizes the loss of standing or credibility, while 肩身が狭い is more about personal embarrassment.
Etymology Compound of 立場 (tachiba, 'position, standing') + が (subject marker) + ない (negative). Literally 'there is no standing', used idiomatically to mean losing face or credibility.
