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Meaning of 立ちはだかる(たちはだかる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

立ちはだかる
Kana Reading
たちはだかる
Romaji
tachihadakaru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to block one's way

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
立ちはだかる
Plain Polite
立ちはだかります
Negative
立ちはだからない
Negative Polite
立ちはだかりません

Past

Plain
立ちはだかった
Plain Polite
立ちはだかりました
Negative
立ちはだからなかった
Negative Polite
立ちはだかりませんでした

Te

Plain
立ちはだかって
Plain Polite
立ちはだかりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
立ちはだかられる
Plain Polite
立ちはだかられます
Negative
立ちはだかられない
Negative Polite
立ちはだかられません

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JLPT 5

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun: た.つ, -た.つ, た.ち-, た.てる, -た.てる, た.て-, たて-, -た.て, -だ.て, -だ.てる

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