Japanese

たちまわる
Meaning: to act; to conduct oneself; to manage cleverly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 立ち回る 立ち回らない
Polite 立ち回ります 立ち回りません
Past 立ち回った 立ち回らなかった
Polite + Past 立ち回りました 立ち回りませんでした
Te-form 立ち回って 立ち回らなくて
Potential 立ち回れる 立ち回れない
Passive 立ち回られる 立ち回られない
Causative 立ち回らせる 立ち回らせない
Causative + Passive 立ち回らされる 立ち回らされない
Imperative 立ち回れ 立ち回るな

Handwriting

立
ち
回
る

Example

He is good at navigating life and manages things cleverly within the company.

Usage Notes

Can mean to move around a place, but often describes how someone behaves or maneuvers to gain an advantage in social or professional situations.

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