Japanese

てる

うちたてる
Meaning: to establish; to set up; to found; to set (a record)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 打ち立てる 打ち立てない
Polite 打ち立てます 打ち立てません
Past 打ち立てた 打ち立てなかった
Polite + Past 打ち立てました 打ち立てませんでした
Te-form 打ち立てて 打ち立てなくて
Potential 打ち立てられる 打ち立てられない
Passive 打ち立てられる 打ち立てられない
Causative 打ち立てさせる 打ち立てさせない
Imperative 打ち立てろ 打ち立てるな

Handwriting

打
ち
立
て
る

Example sentences

The athlete set a great record that will remain in Olympic history.
彼は前人未到の記録を打ち立てた。
He set an unprecedented record.
その小説は、現代文学の歴史に燦然と輝く金字塔を打ち立てた。
That novel established a brilliant monumental achievement in the history of modern literature.

Usage Notes

Used for establishing a record, theory, or foundation firmly and prominently.

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