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Meaning of 建てる(たてる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

建てる
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
たてる
Romaji
tateru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to build; to construct

Example Sentences

建てる, たてる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
建てる
Plain Polite
建てます
Negative
建てない
Negative Polite
建てません

Past

Plain
建てた
Plain Polite
建てました
Negative
建てなかった
Negative Polite
建てませんでした

Te

Plain
建てて
Plain Polite
建てまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
建てられる
Plain Polite
建てられます
Negative
建てられない
Negative Polite
建てられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

build

On: ケン, コン

Kun: た.てる, た.て, -だ.て, た.つ

9 strokes

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