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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