Japanese

きわだつ
Meaning: to stand out; to be conspicuous
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

際
立
つ

Example

His red tie stood out even in the crowd.

Usage Notes

Used when something is clearly different from its surroundings, usually in a positive sense.

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