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1 exact word match found in search '立てる'
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise  (also written as 起てる)
2. to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into
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12 words found containing '立てる' in any position
expression, ichidan verb
to prick up (e.g. ears); to cock (up); to perk up  (see also: ピンと)
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expression, ichidan verb
to save face  (see also: 立てる:たてる)
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expression, ichidan verb
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
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expression, ichidan verb
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows  (see also: 目くじらを立てる; idiomatic expression)
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expression, ichidan verb
to make a living
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Most common form: 足音をたてる
expression, ichidan verb
to walk noisily; to walk loudly  (see also: 立てる:たてる)
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expression, ichidan verb
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
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Most common form: 願をたてる
expression, ichidan verb
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)  (see also: 願をかける)
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expression, ichidan verb
to set a watch; to post guards
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to dig up (a secret, scandal, etc.); to expose; to uncover; to unearth
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7 partial word matches found in search '立てる'
suffix
1. particularly; especially
2. indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat
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Most common form: たて
prefix
1. central; main; head; chief
suffix
2. just (done); freshly (baked); indicates activity only just occurred  (often written with kana only)
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auxiliary
indicates continuing action  (see also: ; で after certain verb forms)
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Most common form:
noun
1. hand; arm  (see also: お手; occ. pronounced た when a prefix)
2. forepaw; foreleg  (see also: お手; colloquialism)
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Most common form: って
particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: ; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
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Most common form: ている
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
indicates continuing action or state (e.g. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)  (from ..て or で plus いる; colloquialism)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to shine
2. to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)  (see also: 曇る; from 面照る)
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