佇立

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See also: 伫立

Chinese

wait; look towards; turn one's back on set up; to stand
trad. (佇立)
simp. (伫立)

Pronunciation


Verb

佇立

  1. (literary) to stand for a long time; to stand still

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Hyōgai Grade: 1

Noun

佇立(ちょりつ) (choritsu

  1. standing still

Verb

佇立(ちょりつ)する (choritsu surusuru (stem 佇立(ちょりつ) (choritsu shi), past 佇立(ちょりつ)した (choritsu shita))

  1. stand still
    • 190506, Natsume Sōseki, I Am a Cat (text here)
      (わが)(はい)(たん)(しょう)(ねん)と、(こう)()(しん)(ぜん)()(わす)れて(かれ)(まえ)(ちょ)(りつ)して()(ねん)もなく(なが)めている
      Wagahai wa tanshō no nen to, kōki no shin ni zengo o wasurete kare no mae ni choritsu shite yonen mo naku nagamete iru
      I was filled with admiration and wonder, and for a moment I forgot everything and stood still and gazed at him transfixed

Conjugation