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建つ

たつ

to be built

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Examples

  1. 近所に新しいビルが建ちました。

    きんじょにあたらしいびるがたちました。

    A new building went up in the neighborhood.

  2. 駅の前にホテルが建つそうです。

    えきのまえにほてるがたつそうです。

    I hear a hotel is going to be built in front of the station.

  3. 山の上に小さいお寺が建っています。

    やまのうえにちいさいおてらがたっています。

    A small temple stands on top of the mountain.

Common patterns

ビルが建つ
for a building to go up
家が建つ
for a house to be built
～に建つ
to be built at ~

Often confused with

Memory tip

Only buildings 建つ; people and objects 立つ. Both are read たつ, so in writing the kanji is your only clue — 建 contains 建物's own character.

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