てる
tateru

Ichidan Verb

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

Transitive
バースデーケーキにろうそくを ててください。
bāsudēkēkini rōsokuo tatete kudasai.
Please put some candles on the birthday cake.
Ichidan Verb

2. to thrust into; to bury into; to dig into

Transitive
ねこ わたくし につめを てた。
nekoga watashino teni tsumeo tateta
The cat dug its claws into my hand.
Ichidan Verb

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

Transitive
かれ おこるとよく大声 おうごえをたてる。
karewa okoruto yoku ōgoeo tateru.
He is liable to shout when angry.
Ichidan Verb

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

Transitive
かれ綿密 めんみつ てた計画 けいかく実行 じっこう うつした。
karewa memmitsuni tateta kēkakuo jikkōni utsushita.
He carried out the plan he had made in detail.
Ichidan Verb

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

Transitive
我々 われわれ かれ かれらと交渉 こうしょうする代表 だいひょうにたてた。
warewarewa kareo karerato kōshō suru daihyōni tateta.
We delegated him to negotiate with them.
Ichidan Verb

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

Transitive
わたくし かれ義理 ぎり てなければならない。
watashiwa kareni girio tatenakereba naranai
I have to do right by him.
Ichidan Verb

7. to sharpen; to make clear

Transitive
Ichidan Verb

8. to shut; to close

Transitive
Related to 閉てる
Ichidan Verb

9. to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony

Transitive
Related to 点てる
Ichidan Verb

10. to divide by

Transitive
Suffix

11. to do ... vigorously