立て板に水 たていたにみず Also written 立板に水 Meanings Expression, Noun eloquence; volubility (literally: (like) water on a standing board) Antonym: 横板に雨垂れ (よこいたにあまだれ). Kanji 立 stand. Read as たて. 板 board. Read as いた. 水 water. Read as みず. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists