立てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 立てる | 立てない |
| Polite | 立てます | 立てません |
| Past polite | 立てました | 立てませんでした |
| Past | 立てた | 立てなかった |
| Te-form | 立てて | 立てないで |
| Desire | 立てたい | 立てたくない |
| Potential | 立てられるalso 立てれる | 立てられないalso 立てれない |
| Passive | 立てられる | 立てられない |
| Causative | 立てさせる | 立てさせない |
| Causative passive | 立てさせられる | 立てさせられない |
| Volitional | 立てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 立てましょう | |
| Imperative | 立てろ | 立てるな |
| Conditional | 立てれば | 立てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 立てたら | 立てなかったら |
Please stand up the fallen chair.
We set up a tent in the garden.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
thrust into; bury into; dig into
Used for sticking something into a surface or material, such as a knife, nail, or stake.
I drive a nail into the wall.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make a noise; start a rumor; raise dust; cause
Used with nouns like 音 (sound), 声 (voice), 噂 (rumor), ほこり (dust) to mean producing or stirring up something intangible.
He shut the door with a loud noise.
Someone started a strange rumor.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make; establish; set up; develop; formulate
Used for creating abstract things like plans, theories, goals, records, or systems.
Let's make a plan for next year.
He formulated a new theory.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
put up a candidate; make one's leader
Used in political or organizational contexts: to nominate or support someone as a candidate or leader.
We intend to put him up as a candidate in the next election.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
treat with respect; give due; make look good; avoid embarrassing
Often used in the pattern 顔を立てる (save face) or 立ててやる (do something to show respect or avoid embarrassment).
I kept quiet to avoid embarrassing him.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Limited use; often with 刃 (blade) or in figurative expressions like 論点を立てる (clarify a point).
Cut with the knife blade sharpened.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Only when written 閉てる
Rare; usually written 閉てる. Modern Japanese prefers 閉める (しめる) for closing doors, etc.
See also: 閉てる
In old documents, you may see 戸を閉てる written.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make tea (matcha); perform tea ceremony
Only when written 点てる
Specialized use in tea ceremony; written 点てる.
See also: 点てる
In tea ceremony, you learn the etiquette of making matcha.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
divide by
Mathematical use; rare. Usually expressed as 割る (わる) in modern Japanese.
Old arithmetic books sometimes use expressions like 十を二で立てる.
do ... vigorously
Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb to indicate doing something intensely or vigorously.
He shouted furiously.
The children are making a racket.
I made plans for next month's trip.
The door made a noise because of the wind.
The party put forward a newcomer as their candidate.
Someone started a strange rumor.
He set a new world record.
He made a vow to quit drinking.
They put up the national flag in the schoolyard.
statement; declaration; allegation
choice; selection · diagnosis; medical opinion · judgment; opinion; estimation · comparison; likening (in haiku, tanka)
land reclamation; landfill
collection; dunning; exaction · selection; exceptional promotion; patronage · freshly picked; freshly caught; fresh
revamping; reshaping; reorganizing
in succession; one after another; consecutively
put to use; make use of; utilize
assemble; put together; construct; build; compose · form (words, sentences)
stand back up; put back upright · restore; revive; put back on its feet · reformulate; revise; redo (a plan)
means; method; way
favor; patronage; support; backing
bookends
showing off physical strength; relying on brute force
push-up
shutting oneself in; holing up (in a room) · barricading oneself; holing up (in a building)
setting the table; laying the table · setting up; making arrangements; paving the way
declare; state formally; plead
ejection; eviction; dispossession
flush out; drive out (game) · drive (livestock); urge on (animals) · drive (someone to do); urge; spur on; impel
tailor; make (clothing) · train; bring up; educate · make it seem like; pass off as; dress up as · adapt into a play or movie; dramatize · prepare; arrange; send off
advancing money; paying on someone's behalf
stir up; poke (a fire); beat (an egg) · arouse; stir up; kindle
set off to advantage; enhance; bring out the best in · support; promote; patronize · rouse (spirits); cheer up; lift · march (a prisoner) off; haul someone off · slide (a door) shut
make a great fuss; raise a hue and cry; clamor
collect (debts); dun; exact · appoint; promote; give patronage · emphasize; focus on; call attention to
setting (of a saw)
shut oneself in; confine oneself · barricade oneself; hole up; entrench