What does 立ち上がる mean?
立ち上がる is a Japanese verb meaning “to stand up” in English. It can also be translated as “to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge, to be established, to rise (of steam, smoke, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 立ち上がる in kanji, たちあがる in hiragana, and tachiagaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
突然若い女性が立ち上がった。
Suddenly, a young woman stood up.
多くの消費者は消費税反対に立ち上がった。
Many consumers rose up against the consumption tax.
どうしよう、コンピューターが立ち上がらない。
I can't start up my computer. What am I supposed to do?