立 ち往生 tachiōjō
tachiōjō
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock
Intransitive
watashiwa byōin'e iku tochūko otsūjūtaini atte tachiōjō shite shimatta
I was held up on my way to the hospital in a traffic jam.
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. being stumped; being in a dilemma; stopping in one's tracks; standing speechless
Intransitive
フランス語 の先生 は生徒 の質問 に立 ち往生 した。
furansugono sensēwa sētono shitsumonni tachiōjō shita.
The French teacher was stumped by her student's question.
Noun
, Suru Verb
3. dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
Intransitive
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Example Sentences
watashiwa byōin'e iku tochūko otsūjūtaini atte tachiōjō shite shimatta
I was held up on my way to the hospital in a traffic jam.
フランス語 の先生 は生徒 の質問 に立 ち往生 した。
furansugono sensēwa sētono shitsumonni tachiōjō shita.
The French teacher was stumped by her student's question.
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dachi ōjōde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Stuck; At a standstill
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dachi ōjōdewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Is not standing around.; Is not stalled.
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dachi ōjōjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not stuck.; Was not stranded.
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dachi ōjōjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't stuck.; Wasn't stranded.
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dachi ōjōdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably stuck.; Probably in a fix.
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dachi ōjōdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not stranded.; Was not stuck.
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dachi ōjōdattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when stranded; If/when stuck
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dachi ōjōdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when stranded; If/when stuck
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