立てる

たてる

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to stand (something) up; to put upright; to set up; to erect; to raise; to turn up; to plant (occ. written 起てる)
  2. to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into
  3. to make (a noise); to let out; to produce (a sound)
  4. to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.); to kick up; to stir up; to cause (waves, ripples, etc.); to send up (foam); to give off (steam)
  5. to make (plans); to formulate (an idea); to lay out; to establish (a goal); to develop (a theory); to draw up; to set
  6. to spread (a rumor); to circulate
  7. to put up (a candidate); to appoint as; to make (someone; leader, king etc.); to have fulfill (a role)
  8. to found; to establish (e.g. a firm); to set up
  9. to make (a living); to sustain (one's lifestyle); to live off of
  10. to establish (oneself) as; to make a reputation (for oneself) (oft. as(身/名)を~) See also: 身を立てる (みをたてる).
  11. to open (a market, store, etc.); to start (sales)
  12. to do logically; to lay out coherently (oft. as 筋道を~)
  13. to sharpen (e.g. a knife)
  14. to list (an item); to give; to make (an entry) for
  15. to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due
  16. to speak (a vow); to make (a wish, prayer, etc.); to declare
  17. to stir up (emotions); to work up; to excite; to intensify (a feeling) (usu. in fixed expressions) See also: 腹を立てる (はらをたてる).
  18. to lend one's ears (to someone); to listen attentively (as(聞き)耳を~) See also: 聞き耳を立てる (ききみみをたてる).
  19. to save (someone's) face; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarassing (someone) (usu. as ...の顔を~) See also: 顔を立てる (かおをたてる).
  20. to prepare (a bath); to heat (water)
  21. to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony) (esp. 点てる) See also: 点てる (たてる).
  22. to shut (a sliding door or shutter); to close (occ. written 閉てる)
  23. to grow out (a moustache)
  24. to divide by
  25. to send (a messenger)
  26. to make (a divination); to perform (a ritual)
  27. Suffix, Ichidan verb to do ... vigorously; to do ... to the utmost; to do ... remarkably (after the -masu stem of a verb) See also: 騒ぎ立てる (さわぎたてる). See also: 書き立てる (かきたてる).

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