Meaning of 立場 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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立場JLPT 3
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Kana Readingたちば
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Romajitachiba
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- standpoint; position; situation
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Example Sentences
立場, たちば used in context
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Conflicting reports prompted the director to reconsider her position.
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Were I in your position, I shouldn't know what to do.
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不適当な時に、口を開いては私は自分自身と自分の親しい友達をいつも危険な立場においている。
By opening my mouth at the wrong time, I'm always putting myself and my pals behind the eight ball.
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表面的な物事に一喜一憂する人が人を管理する立場につくべきではない。
Somebody who wavers between hope and fear over superficial things should not be appointed to a management position.
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A man who has knowledge of a secret weapon has placed himself behind the eight ball.
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彼女は自分の立場を犠牲にしてまで彼をかばったため、職を失う羽目になった。
She went out on a limb defending him, and now she lost her job.
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Kanji found in this word
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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