立ち上がる|たちあがるtachiagaru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto stand up; to get up; to rise (to one's feet)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto recover; to regain one's energy; to rise
- godan verb, intransitive verbto (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to start (doing)
- godan verb, intransitive verb, sumoto rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
- godan verb, intransitive verb, computingto start up; to boot up
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be established; to be set up; to be formed; to be created
- godan verb, intransitive verbto rise (of steam, smoke, etc.)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 立ち上がる（たちあがる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 立ち上がります（たちあがります） |
| Negative (nai) | 立ち上がらない（たちあがらない） |
| polite (masen) | 立ち上がりません（たちあがりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 立ち上がらず・立ち上がらぬ（たちあがらず・たちあがらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 立ち上がった（たちあがった） |
| polite (mashita) | 立ち上がりました（たちあがりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 立ち上がらなかった（たちあがらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 立ち上がりませんでした（たちあがりませんでした） |
| Te form | 立ち上がって（たちあがって） |
| Potential | 立ち上がれる（たちあがれる） |
| Passive | 立ち上がられる（たちあがられる） |
| Causative | 立ち上がらせる（たちあがらせる） |
| Causative passive | 立ち上がらせられる・立ち上がらされる（たちあがらせられる・たちあがらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 立ち上がれば（たちあがれば） |
| tara | 立ち上がったら（たちあがったら） |
| Volitional | 立ち上がろう（たちあがろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 立ち上がりましょう（たちあがりましょう） |
| Imperative | 立ち上がれ（たちあがれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Transitive / intransitive pair
彼が立ち上がる
立ち上がる describes a person or thing rising or standing up on its own (as in 彼が立ち上がる), whereas 立ち上げる means to set up or launch something such as a company (as in 会社を立ち上げる).
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Synonyms & antonyms
- 1.Synonym起き上がるおきあがるNeutralGetting up from a lying or fallen position, focused on the act of rising; 「立ち上がる」stresses standing upright and also covers pulling yourself together or starting up.
- 2.Synonym立つたつNeutralThe state of standing or the act of standing up, also used for being located somewhere; 「立ち上がる」emphasizes the action of rising to your feet.
- 3.Synonym起立きりつNeutralStanding up, mostly heard in classrooms and ceremonies as 「起立、礼」; it can also mean rising to your feet on your own.
- 4.Synonym起きるおきるNeutralGetting out of bed or waking up, and also for events happening; 「立ち上がる」is about standing up or pulling yourself together.
- 5.Relatedおっ立つおったつCasualA colloquial word for suddenly standing or shooting up, with a rough or emphatic tone.
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- 7.Antonym倒れるたおれるNeutralFalling over or collapsing, also falling ill — the opposite of 「立ち上がる」standing up or pulling yourself together.
Use 「立ち上がる」for standing up, pulling yourself together, or starting to act; 「起き上がる」for getting up from lying down; 「立つ」for standing; 「起立」for standing up in class or ceremonies; 「起きる」for getting out of bed.
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Japanese definitions
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