Meanings

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raisealso written as 起てる
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto thrust into; to bury into; to dig into
3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause
4. ichidan verb, transitive verbto make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate
5. ichidan verb, transitive verbto put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader)
6. ichidan verb, transitive verbto treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone)

Examples

• 誰が立てたのですか。

  Who built it?

• 風が炎をあおり立てた。

  The wind fanned the flames.

• ここへ看板を立てよう。

  Let's set up a sign here.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 立てる

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