歯が立たない はがたたない Meanings Expression, い-adjective unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight) hard to chew Kanji 歯 tooth. Read as は. 立 stand. Read as たつ. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists