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角立てる (かどだてる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

角かど立だてる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, transitive verb

be sharp; be pointed

Describes something having a sharp or pointed shape, often used for objects or features. Can also be used figuratively for a sharp attitude or tone.

岩いわの先せん端たんが角かど立だてている。
The tip of the rock is pointed.
彼かれの言いい方かたは角かど立だてていて

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His way of speaking was sharp, and listening to it made me feel bad.

Kanji

角angle, corner, square
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

角かど張ばる
角張る means 'to be angular' or 'square-shaped', while 角立てる specifically means 'to be sharp' or 'pointed'.
尖とがる
尖る also means 'to be pointed' or 'sharp', but is more common and can be used for both physical and metaphorical sharpness. 角立てる is less common and may carry a nuance of having distinct corners or edges.

Etymology

Compound of 角 (kado, 'corner, angle') + 立てる (tateru, 'to stand, raise'). The verb 立てる here contributes a sense of 'making something stand out', thus 'to make corners stand out' → 'to be sharp/pointed'.