Japanese

てる

けたてる
Meaning: to kick up (dust, waves, etc.); to kick vigorously; to leave in a huff
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

蹴
立
て
る

Example sentences

The horse kicked up clouds of dust and ran gallantly across the grassland.
ボートが波を蹴立てて、白い水しぶきが上がった。
The boat kicked up the waves, and white water spray rose.
巨大な艟艨が波を蹴立てて進む様子は圧巻だった。
The sight of a giant warship advancing through the waves was overwhelming.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for kicking up dust (sunakemuri) or spray (nami) while moving vigorously. It can also describe leaving a place angrily ('seki o ketateru').

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