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切り立った (きりたった) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

切きり立たった

Meanings

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noun-modifying (irregular)

steep; precipitous; sheer

Describes cliffs, slopes, or walls that rise sharply. The form is a prenominal adjective (連体詞) derived from the verb 切り立つ.

切きり立たった崖がけの上うえに灯とう台だいが立たっている。
A lighthouse stands on top of a steep cliff.
その山やまは切きり立たった岩がん壁ぺきで知しられている。
The mountain is known for its sheer rock face.

Kanji

切cut, cutoff, be sharp
立stand up, rise, set up

Similar words

切きり立たつ
The base verb meaning 'to rise steeply'; 切り立った is its prenominal form used to modify nouns.
急きゅう峻しゅん
A more formal or literary term for 'steep', often used in geographical descriptions.

Etymology

From the verb 切り立つ (kirutatsu), a compound of 切る (kiru, 'cut') and 立つ (tatsu, 'stand'), suggesting a sharply rising surface as if cut vertically.