立ちふさがる たちふさがる Also written 立ち塞がる, 立塞がる Meanings Godan verb, Intransitive to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way Kanji 立 stand. Read as たち. Example sentences 彼は自分の前にどんな障害が立ちふさがっているのか知ろうと努めた。He tried to find out what he was up against. Common phrases 前に立ちふさがる Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists