Japanese

つきたつ
Meaning: to stand tall; to pierce; to stand abruptly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 突き立つ 突き立たない
Polite 突き立ちます 突き立ちません
Past 突き立った 突き立たなかった
Polite + Past 突き立ちました 突き立ちませんでした
Te-form 突き立って 突き立たなくて
Potential 突き立てる 突き立てない
Passive 突き立たれる 突き立たれない
Causative 突き立たせる 突き立たせない
Causative + Passive 突き立たされる 突き立たされない
Imperative 突き立て 突き立つな

Handwriting

突
き
立
つ

Example

In the wilderness, there was a single tree standing tall against the wind.

Usage Notes

Describes something standing erect and prominently, often implying a sense of firmness or being fixed in place against external forces.

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