Vocab Info

N4 る-Verb

()てる

to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise, to thrust into, to bury into, to dig into, to make (a noise), to start (a rumour), to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.), to cause, to make, to establish, to set up, to develop, to formulate, to put up (a political candidate), to make (one's leader), to treat with respect, to give (someone) their due, to make (someone) look good, to avoid embarrassing (someone), to sharpen, to make clear, to shut, to close, to make tea (matcha), to perform the tea ceremony, to divide by, to do ... vigorously

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    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 500

    • Word Type

      る-Verb

    • 単語の書類

      一段動詞

    Examples

    • 親指(おやゆび)()てて同意(どうい)(しめ)す。

      To show agreement by giving a thumbs up.

      • N4
    • (はは)(むすめ)に:「やかんが湯気(ゆげ)()てたら(おし)えてね!」

      Mother to her daughter: 'Let me know when the kettle boils!'

      • N4
    • (ちち)息子(むすこ)に:「そんな(ちい)さな目標(もくひょう)じゃなくて、もっと(おお)きなものを()てなさい!」

      Father to his son: 'Don't set such a small goal, set something bigger!'

      • N4
    • (きゃく)さんの()()きやすいように、もっと(おお)きな看板(かんばん)()てたらどうだろうか…。

      How about putting up a bigger sign so that customers can easily see it...?

      • N3
    • (むかし)はテレビの映像(えいぞう)をクッキリ()るために屋上(おくじょう)にアンテナを()てる必要(ひつよう)があったらしい。

      In the old days, it was necessary to put up an antenna on the rooftop to see TV images clearly.

      • N3
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