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たでる

Reading

Kana: たでる
Romaji: taderu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

2

to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)

建てる

Reading

Kana: たてる
Romaji: tateru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vt
1

to build; to construct

Kanji

Readings: ケン、 コン、 た.てる、 た.て、 -だ.て、 た.つ
Meaning: build

Example Sentences

(だれ)()てたのですか。
➥Who built it?
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(かれ)(あたら)しい(いえ)()てた。
➥He built a new house.
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(かれ)(こおり)(うえ)(いえ)をたてた。
➥He made a house on the ice.
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(かれ)らは(いえ)()てている。
➥They are building a house.
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(わたし)(あたら)しい(いえ)()てた。
➥I built a new house.
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(かれ)(いわ)(うえ)(いえ)()てた。
➥He built his house on rock.
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点てる

Reading

Kana: たてる
Romaji: tateru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vt
1

to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony

See also: 立てる (reading たてる, entry #9)

Kanji

Readings: テン、 つ.ける、 つ.く、 た.てる、 さ.す、 とぼ.す、 とも.す、 ぼち
Meanings: spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

閉てる

Reading

Kana: たてる
Romaji: tateru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v1
vt
1

to shut; to close

See also: 立てる (reading たてる, entry #8)

Kanji

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut

立てる

Reading

Kana: たてる
Romaji: tateru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v1
vt
1

to stand up; to put up; to set up; to erect; to raise

Note: also written as 起てる
2

to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into

3

to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to raise (a cloud of dust, etc.); to cause

4

to make; to establish; to set up; to develop; to formulate

5

to put up (a political candidate); to make (one's leader)

6

to treat with respect; to give (someone) their due; to make (someone) look good; to avoid embarrassing (someone)

7

to sharpen; to make clear

8

to shut; to close

See also: 閉てる
9

to make tea (macha); to perform the tea ceremony

See also: 点てる
10

to divide by

suf
v1
11

to do ... vigorously

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb

Kanji

Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect

Example Sentences

(はら)()てるな。
➥Don't get angry.
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(はら)()てないで。
➥Don't lose your temper.
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(かれ)(はら)()てた。
➥He got angry.
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(おと)をたてるな。
➥Don't make a noise.
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(かれ)(はら)をたてた。
➥He became irritated.
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(おお)きな(おと)をたてた。
➥It rang loudly.
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