立たつ

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

stand up; rise; get to one's feet

Physical action of rising to a standing position. Also used for things sticking up, like hair standing on end.

• 彼かれは椅い子すから立たった。

  He stood up from the chair.

• 怖こわくて髪かみの毛けが立たった。

  My hair stood on end from fear.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

stand; be situated

Describes the location or posture of people, trees, buildings, etc. being in an upright position or situated somewhere.

• 門もんの前まえに人ひとが立たっている。

  A person is standing in front of the gate.

• 公こう園えんに大おおきな木きが立たっている。

  A big tree stands in the park.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

be in a position; take a stance; put oneself in a situation

Abstract use: being in a certain state, role, or difficulty. Often used with nouns like 苦境 (predicament), 先頭 (lead), 候補 (candidate).

• 彼かれは苦く境きょうに立たっている。

  He is in a difficult position.

• 彼かの女じょは先せん頭とうに立たってチームを引ひっ張ぱった。

  She took the lead and pulled the team along.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

leave; depart

Used when someone leaves a place to go somewhere, often with a sense of purpose. 席を立つ is a common phrase for leaving one's seat.

• 彼かれは会かい議ぎ中ちゅうに席せきを立たった。

  He left his seat during the meeting.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

depart; set off; start a journey

Only when written 発つ

Specifically for starting a trip or journey. Often written as 発つ in this sense.

• 明日あした、東とう京きょうを発たつ。

  I depart from Tokyo tomorrow.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

stick into; pierce; get stuck

For sharp objects like arrows or thorns that pierce and remain stuck. Often used in the form ～に立つ.

• 矢やが的まとに立たった。

  The arrow stuck into the target.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

rise; form; appear

For natural phenomena: haze, waves, steam, bubbles, rainbows, clouds, smoke, wind, etc. emerging or becoming visible.

• 湯ゆ気げが立たっている。

  Steam is rising.

• 虹にじが立たった。

  A rainbow appeared.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

spread; become known

For rumors, reputation, or news spreading and becoming widely known. Often 噂が立つ.

• 変へんな噂うわさが立たっている。

  A strange rumor is going around.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

stand for election; run for office

Used in political contexts. 選挙に立つ is the common phrase.

• 彼かれは市し長ちょう選せんに立たつことにした。

  He decided to run in the mayoral election.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

rise up; take action; rouse oneself

For people rising up to take action, often in a collective or determined manner. Rare kanji 起つ is sometimes used.

• 市し民みんが圧あっ政せいに対たいして立たった。

  The citizens rose up against the oppression.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

get an erection; become erect

Colloquial; refers to male erection or nipples becoming erect. Often written in kana or with rare kanji 勃つ.

• 興こう奮ふんして立たっちゃった。

  I got excited and got an erection.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

be established; be formed

For abstract things like policies, plans, objectives, or systems being set up or coming into existence.

• 新あたらしい計けい画かくが立たった。

  A new plan has been established.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

be valid; hold water; be logical

For arguments, logic, evidence, or reasoning that stands up to scrutiny. 理屈が立つ, 証拠が立つ.

• 彼かれの主しゅ張ちょうは理り屈くつが立たたない。

  His argument doesn't hold water.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

be sustained; be maintained; survive

For livelihoods, businesses, reputations, honor, etc. continuing to exist or being preserved. 生活が立つ, 面目が立つ.

• この仕し事ごとだけでは生せい活かつが立たたない。

  I can't make a living with just this job.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

start; begin

For seasons or natural periods beginning. 春が立つ, 秋が立つ are somewhat literary.

• 春はるが立たつ頃ころ、花はなが咲さき始はじめる。

  Around the start of spring, flowers begin to bloom.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

be held

For markets or fairs being held. 市が立つ is the standard phrase.

• 毎まい週しゅう日にち曜よう日びに市いちが立たつ。

  A market is held every Sunday.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

shut; be closed

For doors, shoji screens, etc. being shut or closed. Often used in the form 戸が立つ.

• 風かぜで戸とが立たった。

  The door shut because of the wind.

godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb

be the result of division

Mathematical use: the quotient or result of division. 割り算で3が立つ.

• 10を3で割わると3が立たって1余あまる。

  When you divide 10 by 3, you get 3 with a remainder of 1.