Japanese

おりたつ
Meaning: to step down (onto); to alight
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

降
り
立
つ

Example sentences

I stepped off the plane onto the airport.
飛行機は無事に地上に降り立った。
The airplane landed safely on the ground.

Usage Notes

Used when getting off a vehicle or coming down from a high place to the ground.

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