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Meaning of 引き立てる(ひきたてる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

引き立てる, 引立てる
Kana Reading
ひきたてる
Romaji
hikitateru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to favour; to favor; to promote; to march (a prisoner off); to support

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
引き立てる
Plain Polite
引き立てます
Negative
引き立てない
Negative Polite
引き立てません

Past

Plain
引き立てた
Plain Polite
引き立てました
Negative
引き立てなかった
Negative Polite
引き立てませんでした

Te

Plain
引き立てて
Plain Polite
引き立てまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
引き立てられる
Plain Polite
引き立てられます
Negative
引き立てられない
Negative Polite
引き立てられません

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JLPT 4

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

On: イン

Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける

4 strokes

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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

5 strokes

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