Japanese

きりたつ
Meaning: to be steep; to be sheer; to rise sharply
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

切
り
立
つ

Example sentences

In front of me, a sheer cliff stretched as far as the eye could see.
登山家は、切り立った岩壁を慎重に登り始めた。
The mountain climber began to carefully climb the steep rock wall.
その城は切り立った絶壁の上に建てられた。
The castle was built on a steep cliff.

Usage Notes

Describes a slope or cliff that rises almost vertically, as if cut with a blade.

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