Japanese

てる

つきたてる
Meaning: to thrust into, to stab, to set upright by sticking in
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

突
き
立
て
る

Example

He thrust the flag into the ground.

Usage Notes

Combining 'tsuku' (to thrust) and 'tateru' (to stand up), it means to pierce something and leave it standing, or to thrust forcefully.

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