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Breakdown of tateru
build
建
If you want to build something, brushing it down first is a long stride to getting there.
Usages of tateru
立派な 家 を 建てました。rippana ie o tatemashita.
They built a magnificent house.
父 は 自分 で 小さな 小屋 を 建てました。chichi wa jibun de chiisana koya o tatemashita.
My father built a small shed by himself.
庭 の 周り に フェンス を 立てました。niwa no mawari ni fensu o tatemashita.
We built a fence around the garden.
初め に 計画 を 立てること が 重要 です。hajime ni keikaku o taterukoto ga juuyou desu.
It's important to make a plan at the beginning.
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