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How to say "Stand" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "stand", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
立ちます
たちます (tachimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B
立てる
たてる (tateru)
N3 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "stand" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 立ちます and 立てる.
In Japanese, 立ちます (たちます (tachimasu)) is typically associated with "to stand" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents Polite form of 立つ. Used to express the action of standing up..
On the other hand, 立てる (たてる (tateru)) maps to "to stand (something) up, to erect, to establish, to set up (transitive)" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents 物を垂直に「立てる」、計画や目標を「作る」、音や煙を「出す」など、幅広い意味で使われる他動詞です。/ A transitive verb with a wide range of meanings: to make something stand vertically, to establish a plan or goal, to make a sound or smoke.. A literal translation of "stand" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "立ちます"
ここに立ってください。
Please stand here.
Bilingual Context for "立てる"
彼は会社を設立するために、新しい計画を立てた。
He made a new plan to establish a company.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "ここに立ってください。" (Meaning: "Please stand here.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "立ちます" fits here because it means "to stand" in the context of: "Please stand here.". "立てる" represents "to stand (something) up, to erect, to establish, to set up (transitive)".