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VocabJLPT N5

to stand up

Ichidan VerbTransitive VerbSuffix

Definitions

1. to stand up
2. to put up
3. to thrust into
4. to make (a noise)

A transitive verb with several meanings including to stand something upright, to make a sound, to establish a plan, or to build something. Context is important because its meaning changes significantly depending on how it is used.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I feel like she's put up a wall around herself.

Sentence 2

She's someone who never closes herself off from others.

Sentence 3

Let's talk without putting up walls.

Sentence 4

"Don't make any noise," she said.

Sentence 5

I was asked to "speak up a little more."