Japanese

そびえたつ
Meaning: to tower; to soar; to rise high
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

聳
え
立
つ

Example sentences

A tall tower towers toward the blue sky.
その山は周囲の峰々の中で嶄然として聳え立っていた。
That mountain stood out prominently among the surrounding peaks.

Usage Notes

Used for mountains or buildings that stand out due to their height.

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