立てる

verb (ichidan)たてる · tateru

1. Englishto stand (something) up; to put upright; to set up; to erect

   • バースデーケーキにろうそくを立ててください。Please put some candles on the birthday cake.

2. Englishto thrust into; to bury into; to dig into

   • 猫が私の手につめを立てた。The cat dug its claws into my hand.

3. Englishto make (a noise); to let out; to produce (a sound)

   • 彼は怒るとよく大声をたてる。He is liable to shout when angry.

4. Englishto raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.); to kick up; to stir up; to cause (waves, ripples, etc.)

   • その車はほこりをたてて立ち去った。The car left a trail of dust.

5. Englishto make (plans); to formulate (an idea); to lay out; to establish (a goal)

   • 彼は緻密に立てた計画を実行した。He carried out the plan he had made in detail.

6. Englishto spread (a rumor); to circulate

7. Englishto put up (a candidate); to appoint as; to make (someone; leader, king etc.); to have fulfill (a role)

   • 我々は彼を彼らと交渉する代表にたてた。We delegated him to negotiate with them.

8. Englishto found; to establish (e.g. a firm); to set up

9. Englishto make (a living); to sustain (one's lifestyle); to live off of

   • 彼は教師をして生計を立てている。He earns his living by teaching.

10. Englishto establish (oneself) as; to make a reputation (for oneself)

    • 彼は政治家として身を立てた。He established himself as a politician.

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)