Illustration: A newly completed narrow house stands between two older homes on a quiet Japanese residential lane. Its roof, windows, front door, foundation, and entrance step are all finished. At the edge of the property, the last stack of dismantled scaffolding rests on a departing truck.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

建たつ

tatsu

to be built, to stand

Used of buildings and other structures. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. その建物たてものは川かわのそばに建たっていた。

    The building stood beside the river.

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  2. 丘おかの上うえに建たっている家いえはとても古ふるい。

    The house which stands on the hill is very old.

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  3. 私わたしの家いえは丘おかの上うえに建たっています。

    My house stands on a hill.

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Kanji in 建

  • 建buildOnケン・コンKunたてる・たて・たつ

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