立ち入る・立入る|たちいるtachiiru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
立ち入る立ち入る is the most common and standard form. Use this mixed kanji-and-kana spelling as the default when writing the word.
立入る立入る is a less common mixed kanji-and-kana variant. Prefer 立ち入る when choosing a spelling for ordinary use.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto enter; to go into; to trespass (on)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto meddle (in); to interfere (in); to pry (into)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 立ち入る（たちいる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 立ち入ります（たちいります） |
| Negative (nai) | 立ち入らない（たちいらない） |
| polite (masen) | 立ち入りません（たちいりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 立ち入らず・立ち入らぬ（たちいらず・たちいらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 立ち入った（たちいった） |
| polite (mashita) | 立ち入りました（たちいりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 立ち入らなかった（たちいらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 立ち入りませんでした（たちいりませんでした） |
| Te form | 立ち入って（たちいって） |
| Potential | 立ち入れる（たちいれる） |
| Passive | 立ち入られる（たちいられる） |
| Causative | 立ち入らせる（たちいらせる） |
| Causative passive | 立ち入らせられる・立ち入らされる（たちいらせられる・たちいらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 立ち入れば（たちいれば） |
| tara | 立ち入ったら（たちいったら） |
| Volitional | 立ち入ろう（たちいろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 立ち入りましょう（たちいりましょう） |
| Imperative | 立ち入れ（たちいれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym入るいるWrittenThe basic verb for entering. On its own it sounds literary or old-fashioned; it mostly appears in set phrases like 「気に入る」, and it never means meddling.
- Related入り込むはいりこむNeutralGoes further in — deep into a place or into someone's life and affairs; can also mean a situation getting complicated. Focus is on deep entry, not trespass or meddling.
- Related潜り込むもぐりこむNeutralCrawls or slips in under or into something, and also sneaks into a place or group. The focus is on getting in by slipping or blending in, not necessarily unseen.
- Related侵害しんがいWrittenWritten/formal word for infringing someone's rights or interests, or encroaching on their land. It stresses the harm done rather than the act of going in.
- Related侵入しんにゅうNeutralUnauthorized, unlawful entry, as in 「不法侵入」. Has a legal flavor and is stronger than 「立ち入る」; it is about breaking in, not meddling.
- Related侵すおかすWrittenWritten/formal word for invading or violating territory, rights, and the like. It stresses wrongful encroachment that causes harm, not simply entering.
- Antonym出るでるNeutralAntonym: to go out or leave. It stands opposite to 「立ち入る」, which is about entering.
Use 「立ち入る」 for entering a place or meddling in private matters, as in 「立ち入り禁止」「私事に立ち入る」. For going deep inside use 「入り込む」, for sneaking in 「潜り込む」, for unlawful entry 「侵入」; 「侵害」/「侵す」 are formal for violating rights. 「出る」 is the opposite.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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