たて
たて
tate
nounVocabularyLevel 84 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

たて (たて (tate)) means "excuse". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

excuse

Also : shield · pretext · buckler · escutcheon · grounds (for)

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Imagine a giant vertical ladder stretching to the moon, its height (tate) towering over every horizontal (tari) step you ever take.

Example Sentences

私はたてが好きです。

わたしはたてがすきです。

I like length.

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