Word Meaning 矢面に立つ

やおもてにたつ yaomote ni tatsu

矢面に立つ is read as やおもてにたつ (yaomote ni tatsu) and means to be in the firing line.

Meaning

English

to be in the firing line
to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.)
to face (e.g. questioning)

Reading

Kana

やおもてにたつ

Romaji

yaomote ni tatsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 43291 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

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矢面

やおもて

in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)

矢状面

しじょうめん

sagittal plane

矢立

やたて

portable brush-and-ink case

白羽の矢が立つ

しらはのやがたつ

to be selected (from among many people)

面子が立つ

めんつがたつ

to keep face

面目が立つ

めんもくがたつ

to save face

白羽の矢を立てる

しらはのやをたてる

to select someone (out of many people)

面心立方構造

めんしんりっぽうこうぞう

face-centered cubic structure

中立面

ちゅうりつめん

neutral plane

立面

りつめん

façade (building)

面子を立てる

めんつをたてる

to save face

矢

や

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