Japanese

たつ
Meaning: to rise up; to take action; to stand up for a cause
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 起つ 起たない
Polite 起ちます 起ちません
Past 起った 起たなかった
Polite + Past 起ちました 起ちませんでした
Te-form 起って 起たなくて
Potential 起てる 起てない
Passive 起たれる 起たれない
Causative 起たせる 起たせない
Causative + Passive 起たされる 起たされない
Imperative 起て 起つな

Handwriting

起
つ

Example

The young people rose up to change society.

Usage Notes

Used when someone resolves to take action or starts a movement, especially for a significant cause.

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