立つ
Reading: たつ
Meaning: to stand; to rise; to be built; to be established
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Example Sentence
駅 前 に 新しい ビル が 立つ
A new building will stand in front of the station.
Usage Notes
Intransitive verb with multiple meanings: physically standing up, being in an upright position, being built/erected, or metaphorically being established. Different from transitive 立てる (to stand something up).
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