立ち往生する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 立ち往生する | 立ち往生しない |
| Polite | 立ち往生します | 立ち往生しません |
| Past polite | 立ち往生しました | 立ち往生しませんでした |
| Past | 立ち往生した | 立ち往生しなかった |
| Te-form | 立ち往生して | 立ち往生しないで |
| Desire | 立ち往生したい | 立ち往生したくない |
| Potential | 立ち往生できる | 立ち往生できない |
| Passive | 立ち往生される | 立ち往生されない |
| Causative | 立ち往生させる | 立ち往生させない |
| Causative passive | 立ち往生させられる | 立ち往生させられない |
| Volitional | 立ち往生しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 立ち往生しましょう | |
| Imperative | 立ち往生しろ | 立ち往生するな |
| Conditional | 立ち往生すれば | 立ち往生しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 立ち往生したら | 立ち往生しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
stalled; stranded; brought to a standstill
Used for vehicles, machines, or systems that stop moving or functioning, often due to a problem. Common in news about traffic or technical failures.
The train was stranded due to heavy snow.
The car stalled on the highway because of engine trouble.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
stumped; at a loss; speechless
Describes a person who is mentally stuck, unable to answer or proceed, often in a conversation or when facing a difficult question.
I was stumped by a difficult question.
He was at a loss for words at the sudden counterargument.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
dying while standing; dying on one's feet
Literal meaning of the kanji; rare in modern usage, mostly found in historical or dramatic contexts. The word is far more commonly used in the figurative senses above.
Legend has it that the warrior died standing on his feet.
The car got stranded on the highway.
I was left speechless by the difficult question.
The train came to a standstill because of the heavy snow.
Because of the accident, the passengers were forced to remain stranded.
立ち往生 means being stuck and unable to move (like a stalled car in snow), while 立ち止まる is a voluntary, usually brief, halt in one's steps.
立ち往生 means getting stuck or stranded partway through something, while 立ち消え means a fire or plan dying out and disappearing, not getting stuck.