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Meaning of 立ち尽くす(たちつくす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

立ち尽くす, 立ちつくす
Kana Reading
たちつくす
Romaji
tachitsukusu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending
    Meaning
    to stand stock still

Example Sentences

立ち尽くす, 立ちつくす, たちつくす used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
立ち尽くす
Plain Polite
立ち尽くします
Negative
立ち尽くさない
Negative Polite
立ち尽くしません

Past

Plain
立ち尽くした
Plain Polite
立ち尽くしました
Negative
立ち尽くさなかった
Negative Polite
立ち尽くしませんでした

Te

Plain
立ち尽くして
Plain Polite
立ち尽くしまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
立ち尽くされる
Plain Polite
立ち尽くされます
Negative
立ち尽くされない
Negative Polite
立ち尽くされません

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JLPT 1

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

On: ジン, サン

Kun: つ.くす, -つ.くす, -づ.くし, -つ.く, -づ.く, -ず.く, つ.きる, つ.かす, さかづき, ことごと.く, つか, つき

6 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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