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立てる たてる N4

  1. to erect; to put up; to raise; to set up; to stand up
  2. to bury into; to dig into; to thrust into
  3. to cause; to make (a noise); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to start (a rumour)
  4. to develop; to establish; to formulate; to make; to set up
  5. to make (one's leader); to put up (a political candidate)
  6. to avoid embarrassing (someone); to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to treat with respect
  7. to make clear; to sharpen
  8. to close; to shut
  9. to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
  10. to divide by
  11. to do ... vigorously

組み立てる くみたてる N2

  1. to assemble; to build; to compose (a story, poem, etc.); to construct; to put together; to set up
  2. to form (words, sentences, etc.)

仕立てる したてる N1

  1. to make (clothing); to tailor
  2. to bring up; to train
  3. to make it seem like; to pass off
  4. to turn into a play or movie
  5. to despatch; to prepare; to send

取り立てる とりたてる N1

  1. to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort
  2. to appoint; to give patronage; to promote
  3. to call attention to; to emphasize; to focus on

押し立てる おしたてる

  1. to raise; to set up
  2. to choose as a representative; to nominate
  3. to push; to shove

音を立てる おとをたてる

  1. to make a sound

苛立てる いらだてる

  1. to exasperate; to irritate

我を立てる がをたてる

  1. to insist on one's own ideas

角立てる かどだてる

  1. to be pointed; to be sharp

顔を立てる かおをたてる

  1. to make someone look good; to save face; to show deference
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