立てる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to stand (something) up; to put upright; to set up; to erect; to raise; to turn up; to plant (occ. written 起てる)
2. to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into
3. to make (a noise); to let out; to produce (a sound)
4. to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.); to kick up; to stir up; to cause (waves, ripples, etc.); to send up (foam); to give off (steam)
5. to make (plans); to formulate (an idea); to lay out; to establish (a goal); to develop (a theory); to draw up; to set
6. to spread (a rumor); to circulate
7. to put up (a candidate); to appoint as; to make (someone; leader, king etc.); to have fulfill (a role)
8. to found; to establish (e.g. a firm); to set up
9. to make (a living); to sustain (one's lifestyle); to live off of
10. to establish (oneself) as; to make a reputation (for oneself) (oft. as(身/名)を~)
11. to open (a market, store, etc.); to start (sales)
12. to do logically; to lay out coherently (oft. as 筋道を~)
13. to sharpen (e.g. a knife)
14. to list (an item); to give; to make (an entry) for
15. to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due
16. to speak (a vow); to make (a wish, prayer, etc.); to declare
17. to stir up (emotions); to work up; to excite; to intensify (a feeling) (usu. in fixed expressions)
18. to lend one's ears (to someone); to listen attentively (as(聞き)耳を~)
19. to save (someone's) face; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarassing (someone) (usu. as ...の顔を~)
20. to prepare (a bath); to heat (water)
21. to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony) (esp. 点てる)
22. to shut (a sliding door or shutter); to close (occ. written 閉てる)
23. to grow out (a moustache)
24. to divide by
25. to send (a messenger)
26. to make (a divination); to perform (a ritual)
Suffix
Ichidan verb
27. to do ... vigorously; to do ... to the utmost; to do ... remarkably (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
たてる
Examples67
彼 は 政治家 として 身 を 立てた。
He established himself as a politician.
我々 は 彼 を 彼ら と 交渉 する 代表 に たてた。
We delegated him to negotiate with them.
次の 質問 を 立てる こと から 分析 を 始めよう。
Let us begin our analysis by positing the following question.
人 の 口 には 戸 は 立てられず。
We cannot control the tongues of others.
彼ら は 円 の 中心 に 棒 を 立てた。
They set up a pole at the center of the circle.
猫 が 私の 手 に つめ を 立てた。
The cat dug its claws into my hand.