たちおうじょう
Tachioujou
Other forms: 立往生
立ち往生 (Tachioujou) is a Japanese noun meaning “being brought to a standstill, being stranded, getting stuck, stalling”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbeing brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbeing stumped; being in a dilemma; stopping in one's tracks; standing speechless
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
Examples
彼らは交通渋滞で何時間も立ち往生した。
They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.
フランス語の先生は生徒の質問に立ち往生した。
The French teacher was stumped by her student's question.
私は病院へ行く途中、交通渋滞にあって立ち往生してしまった。
I was held up on my way to the hospital in a traffic jam.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).