Word Meaning 突っ立つ

つったつ tsuttatsu

突っ立つ is read as つったつ (tsuttatsu) and means to stand up abruptly.

Meaning

English

  1. to stand up abruptly
  2. to jump to one's feet
  3. to stick up (hair, etc.)
  4. to stand up straight
  5. to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular
  6. to stand around
  7. to stand flat-footed

Reading

Kana

つったつ

Romaji

tsuttatsu

Writing Variants

  • つっ立つ つったつ tsuttatsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 22815 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

突き立つ

つきたつ

to pierce through

突立

とったつ

stand straight up

突立てる

つきたてる

to plant (in the ground)

突っ立てる

つったてる

to plant (in the ground)

突っ込む

つっこむ

to delve into (a matter)

突然

とつぜん

abrupt

突破

とっぱ

breaking through

突き当たる

つきあたる

to come to the end of (a street)

突っ込み

つっこみ

straight man (of a comedy duo)

突入

とつにゅう

plunging into (war, etc.)

突き当たり

つきあたり

end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

突出

とっしゅつ

projection