立つ|たつtatsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. godan verb, intransitive verbto stand (up); to rise; to get to one's feet; to stand on end (e.g. of hairs); to stick up
   次々つぎつぎに立たって出でていった。↗

   One after another they stood up and went out.
2. godan verb, intransitive verbto stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on)
   しかし、あなたがたのなかに、あなたがたが知しらない方ほうが立たっておられます。↗

   But among you stands one you do not know.

   断崖だんがいのてっぺんに古ふるい城しろが立たっている。↗

   An old castle stands on top of the cliff.

   誰だれかが入り口いりぐちに立たっています。↗

   Someone is standing at the door.
3. godan verb, intransitive verbto be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to take up (a position, post, etc.); to position oneself
   その大臣だいじんは不正ふせい取引とりひきによって窮地きゅうちに立たちました。↗

   The minister was in a fix over illegal dealings.
4. godan verb, intransitive verbto leave (to do something)
   失礼しつれいしますといって席せきを立たった。↗

   I excused myself from the table.
5. godan verb, intransitive verbto depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to startoft. written as 発つ
   あの人ひとはアメリカへ立たったまま消息しょうそくがない。↗

   Nothing has been heard from him since he left for America.
6. godan verb, intransitive verbto get stuck (into; of an arrow, thorn etc.); to pierce
7. godan verb, intransitive verbto develop (of a haze, waves, etc.); to form (of steam, bubbles, etc.); to appear (of a rainbow, clouds, etc.); to rise (of smoke, waves, etc.); to begin to blow (of a wind, breeze, etc.)
   煙突えんとつから煙けむりが立たっていた。↗

   Smoke was rising from the chimney.
8. godan verb, intransitive verbto spread (of a rumour, reputation, etc.); to be become widely known
   その過激派かげきはが政府せいふ打倒だとうの陰謀いんぼうを企くわだてているという噂うわさが立たってる。↗

   There is a rumor that the radicals are plotting against the government.
9. godan verb, intransitive verbto stand (for election); to run
   彼かれは今度こんどの選挙せんきょには立たたないだろう。↗

   He is not running in the coming election.
10. godan verb, intransitive verbto take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneselfalso written as 起つ
    彼かれらは圧制あっせいに反抗はんこうして立たった。↗

    They rose against oppression.
11. godan verb, intransitive verbto have an erection; to become erect (e.g. of nipples)also written as 勃つ
12. godan verb, intransitive verbto be established (of a policy, plan, objective, etc.); to be formed
13. godan verb, intransitive verbto be valid (of an argument, logic, etc.); to hold up; to hold water; to stand up (e.g. of evidence); to be logical; to be reasonable
14. godan verb, intransitive verbto be sustained (of a living, business, etc.); to be maintained; to survive; to be preserved (of one's reputation, honour, etc.); to be saved
15. godan verb, intransitive verbto start (of a season); to begin
16. godan verb, intransitive verbto be held (of a market)
    市しは月曜げつようごとに立たつ。↗

    The market is held every Monday.
17. godan verb, intransitive verbto shut (of a door, shoji, etc.); to be shut; to be closed
18. godan verb, intransitive verbto be (the result of a division)

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• Synonym起き上がるおきあがるNeutralFor getting up from a lying position — sitting up or rising to one's feet; stresses the action of getting up, while 「立つ」 stresses the standing posture.
• Synonym立ち上がるたちあがるNeutralStanding up from a sitting or lying position; also figuratively, to rally and take action, as in 「被災地が立ち上がる」.
• Synonym起立きりつNeutralSino-Japanese word for standing up, mostly heard as the classroom command 「起立、礼」; more formal than 「立つ」.
• Synonym立ち上るたちのぼるNeutralRising of smoke, steam and the like, as in 「湯気が立ち上る」; the subject is usually a gas or vapor, not a person.
• Synonymおっ立つおったつCasualSlangy word for standing erect or rising; carries a rough tone and is seldom heard in everyday speech.
• Synonym起つたつWrittenWritten word meaning to rise up and act, as in 「民衆が起つ」; carries a rallying, call-to-action flavor.
• Related起きるおきるNeutralCovers getting up, waking, and events occurring; 「立つ」 focuses on the posture and position of standing.
• Related立ち去るたちさるNeutralTo leave a place, as in 「黙って立ち去る」; the emphasis is on departing, not on standing.
• Related立っちたっちCasualBaby talk for a baby standing up on its own, as in 「赤ちゃんが立っちした」.
• Related出立しゅったつWrittenWritten, old-fashioned word for setting out on a journey; in everyday speech one says 「出発」.
• Related発つたつWrittenHomophone of 「立つ」 meaning to set off or depart, as in 「成田を発つ」; has nothing to do with standing.
• Antonym座るすわるNeutralAntonym of 「立つ」: to sit down or take a seat.
• Antonym寝るねるNeutralAntonym of 「立つ」: to lie down or go to sleep.
• Antonym倒れるたおれるNeutralAntonym of 「立つ」: to fall over or collapse; also to be laid low by illness.

Default to 「立つ」 for standing or standing up. Use 「立ち上がる」 for rising from a seat or lying down, 「起きる」 for getting out of bed, 「起立」 for the classroom command, 「発つ」 for departing, and 「立ち上る」 for smoke or steam rising.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 和船わせんで、船内せんないの柱はしらのこと。
2. 起き上おきあがって、足裏あしうらを地ちにつけ、膝ひざを伸のばし、背筋せすじを伸のばした姿勢しせいになる。
3. 3次元じげんを有ゆうする物体ぶったいが、その次元じげんのうち相対的そうたいてきに長ながいものが上下じょうげ方向ほうこうになるように位置いちを取とる。そのようにおかれる。
4. 離はなれた場所ばしょに移動いどうする。出発しゅっぱつする。
5. （比喩ひゆ）立派りっぱな姿すがたになる。成立せいりつする。
6. 勃起ぼっきする。「勃たつ」「起たつ」という表記ひょうきも用もちいられる。
7. 王将おうしょう、金将きんしょう、銀将ぎんしょうを前まえに進すすめる。前まえに進すすむ。
8. 建造物けんぞうぶつが造つくられる。造つくられている。
9. 行動こうどうを起おこす。
10. 出発しゅっぱつする。ある場所ばしょを離はなれて目的もくてきの場所ばしょへ向むかう。