突き立つ

つきたつ

Also written 突立つ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to stick (in)
2. to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand tall
3. to stand (doing nothing)

Kanji

• 突 thrust. Read as つく.
• 立 stand. Read as たつ.

Example sentences

• 突っ立ってないで何か言えよ。
  Don't just stand there, say something.
• そこに突っ立ってないで、車に乗れよ。
  Don't just stand there. Get in my car.
• そこで突っ立ってないで何かやって！
  Don't just stand there. Do something.
• そんなとこに突っ立ってないで、入りなさい。
  Don't just stand there. Come in.
• そんなとこに突っ立ってないで、入っておいで。
  Don't just stand there. Come on in.

Related forms

• 突き立てる (つきたてる) to stab (into) (transitive partner)

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