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立てる, たてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive, also written as 起てる
1. to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise
2. to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into
3. to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause, to establish, to develop, to formulate
4. to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader)
5. to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone)
彼は怒るとよく大声をたてる。
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立つ, 発つ, たつ
Conjugated: 立てる
Only 立つ, Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to stand, to rise, to stand up
2. to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)
usu. 発つ
3. to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
ああ明日発つんだってね。
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組み立てる, 組立てる, 組み立る, くみたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to assemble, to set up, to construct
昨日、アンプを組み立てた。
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仕立てる, したてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to tailor, to make (clothing)
2. to train, to bring up
3. to make it seem like, to pass off
4. to turn into a play or movie
5. to prepare, to send, to despatch
生地を預ければドレスを仕立ててくれますか。
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駆り立てる, 駆立てる, 狩り立てる, 駆りたてる, かりたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to flush out (game, etc.), to drive (animals), to beat, to hunt down
Only 駆り立てる, Only 駆立てる
2. to urge, to spur on, to push on, to impel
宣伝広告に駆り立てられて私たちは高価な商品を買ってしまう。
見立てる, 見たてる, みたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to select, to choose
2. to diagnose (an illness), to judge
3. to liken to something else, to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror)
4. to see someone off
5. to look after, to be (someone's) guardian
騒ぎ立てる, 騒ぎたてる, さわぎたてる
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to make a great fuss, to raise a hue and cry, to make an uproar, to clamour
つまらないことで騒ぎ立てるな。
逆立てる, さかだてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to stand on end (hair, fur), to bristle, to ruffle (up)
その犬はライオンを見ると毛を逆立てた。
泡立てる, あわだてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to beat (e.g. eggs), to whip (e.g. cream), to whisk, to lather
彼女はデザート用にクリームを泡立てた。
引き立てる, 引立てる, ひきたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to set off to advantage, to bring into prominence, to enhance
2. to support, to favor, to favour, to promote, to patronize
3. to rouse (spirits)
4. to march (a prisoner) off, to haul somebody off
5. to slide (a door) shut
取り立てる, 取立てる, 取りたてる, とりたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort
2. to appoint, to promote, to give patronage
See 取り立てて
3. to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to
王は人民から税を厳しく取り立てた。
書き立てる, かきたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light), to write something up so that it stands out, to write up in an exaggerated fashion, to detail, to list
新聞はその事件を盛んに書き立てた。
顔を立てる, 顔をたてる, かおをたてる
Expression, Ichidan verb
to save face, to show deference, to make someone look good
急き立てる, 急きたてる, せき立てる, 急立てる, せきたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to hurry (up), to press, to urge on
父はついてくるように私をせきたてた。
洗い立てる, あらいたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to examine closely, to check up on, to ferret out
2. to wash carefully
掻き立てる, かき立てる, 掻きたてる, 搔き立てる, かきたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg)
2. to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate
その教師は我々の興味をかき立てた。
追い立てる, 追いたてる, 追立てる, おいたてる
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to drive on, to urge forward (e.g. cattle), to rouse (game from its cover), to shoo away
2. to press a tenant to leave, to evict