synonym Comparative
立ちます
VS
立てる
Differences Between "立ちます" and "立てる"
Option A
立ちます
Meaning
to stand
Reading
たちます (tachimasu)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
ここに立ってください。
Please stand here.
Option B
立てる
Meaning
to stand (something) up, to erect, to establish, to set up (transitive)
Reading
たてる (tateru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
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.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to stand)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 立ちます: Polite form of 立つ. Used to express the action of standing up. (立つ の丁寧形。立ち上がる動作を表す際に使われます。)
- 立てる: 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.
- 立ちます: Polite form of 立つ. Used to express the action of standing up. (立つ の丁寧形。立ち上がる動作を表す際に使われます。)
- 立てる: 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.
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