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Breakdown of tatu
stand up
立
A lid can't keep those persistent weeds from standing up.
Usages of tatu
エスカレーター の 右 側 に 立って ください。esukareetaa no migi gawa ni tatte kudasai.
Please stand on the right side of the escalator.
立った。tatta.
I stood up.
皆 立ちました。minna tatimasita.
Everybody stood up.
彼女 は ステージ に 立つの が 初めて です。kanozyo ha suteezi ni tatuno ga hazimete desu.
It is her first time standing on stage.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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