Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 立ち往生(たちおうじょう) in Japanese

立ち往生, 立往生
Kana Reading
たちおうじょう
Romaji
tachiōjō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    bring to a standstill; stalling; stranding
    Example sentence
    彼ら交通渋滞何時間立ち往生した They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.

Examples of 立ち往生, 立往生, たちおうじょう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

journey, travel, chase away, let go, going, before, formerly

On'Yomi: オウ

Kun'Yomi: い.く, いにしえ, さき.に, ゆ.く

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

stand up, rise, set up, erect

On'Yomi: リツ, リュウ, リットル

Kun'Yomi: 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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JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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