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打ち立てる (うちたてる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
establish ; formulate ; set up
Used for creating or founding something new, such as a theory, policy, record, or system. Often implies a deliberate, forceful act of setting something up.
う
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立た
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He established his own theory.
Written forms 打う ち 立た てる Usage 72%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and formal writing.
うちたてる Usage 19%
打う ちたてる Usage 8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
うち 立た てる Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
打うち 立た てる Usage <1%
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Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Similar words 築きず く 築く focuses on building up something gradually (e.g., trust, fortune), while 打ち立てる emphasizes the act of establishing something new, often with force or decisiveness.
樹じゅ 立りつ する 樹立する is more formal and often used for establishing diplomatic relations or records, similar to 打ち立てる but less forceful in nuance.
Etymology Compound of 打ち (uchi, prefix adding emphasis or force) + 立てる (tateru, 'to set up, establish'). The prefix 打ち intensifies the action, giving a sense of 'strikingly' or 'forcefully' establishing something.
