起立|きりつkiritsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbstanding up
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 起立する（きりつする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 起立します（きりつします） |
| Negative (nai) | 起立しない（きりつしない） |
| polite (masen) | 起立しません（きりつしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 起立せず・起立せぬ（きりつせず・きりつせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 起立した（きりつした） |
| polite (mashita) | 起立しました（きりつしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 起立しなかった（きりつしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 起立しませんでした（きりつしませんでした） |
| Te form | 起立して（きりつして） |
| Potential | 起立できる（きりつできる） |
| Passive | 起立される（きりつされる） |
| Causative | 起立させる（きりつさせる） |
| Causative passive | 起立させられる（きりつさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 起立すれば（きりつすれば） |
| tara | 起立したら（きりつしたら） |
| Volitional | 起立しよう（きりつしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 起立しましょう（きりつしましょう） |
| Imperative | 起立しろ（きりつしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym起き上がるおきあがるNeutralGetting up from lying down or from the ground; sitting up counts too. 「起立」 is for rising to your feet and is mostly heard in classrooms, meetings and ceremonies.
- Synonym立ち上がるたちあがるNeutralThe everyday go-to for standing up; it also covers pulling yourself together or rising to action. 「起立」 is Sino-Japanese, heard in classrooms, meetings and ceremonies.
- Synonym立つたつNeutralThe basic verb: to stand or stand up, plus standing erect, being located somewhere — the widest range of all. 「起立」 covers only the act of rising to one's feet.
- Related起きるおきるNeutralMainly about getting up, waking, or things happening. You don't use 「起きる」 for rising from a seat — say 「立つ」 or 「起立」 instead.
- Relatedおっ立つおったつCasualSlangy: standing or shooting up straight and stiff, with a rough tone. Not for formal occasions — that is where you hear 「起立」.
- Related立っちたっちCasualBaby talk: an infant standing up without holding on to anything. Used only with small children; for adults say 「立つ」, and 「起立」 in formal settings.
- Antonym着席ちゃくせきFormalThe formal antonym: taking your seat. Like 「起立」, it is a formal Sino-Japanese word, and the two are often paired at meetings and ceremonies.
- Antonym座るすわるNeutralThe everyday antonym: to sit down. It also covers taking a post, and on the sitting-versus-standing contrast it is the opposite of 「起立」.
For everyday standing up, say 「立ち上がる」 or 「立つ」. 「起立」 belongs to classrooms, meetings and ceremonies. Getting up from lying down is 「起き上がる」; the formal opposite is 「着席」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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