Japanese symbol for “stalling”
立ち往生
たちおうじょう
Romaji: tachioujou
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling
In Japanese, stalling is 立ち往生, read たちおうじょう (tachioujou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock
- n, vi, vs being stumped; being in a dilemma; stopping in one's tracks; standing speechless
- n, vi, vs dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
Written forms: 立ち往生、立往生. Readings: たちおうじょう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stalling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 腰折れ | こしおれ koshiore | stalling; having a relapse |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 立場 | たちば tachiba | position; situation |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 成立 | せいりつ seiritsu | formation; establishment; materialization |
| 国立 | こくりつ kokuritsu | national; founded and run by the central government |
| 対立 | たいりつ tairitsu | confrontation; opposition; antagonism |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding |
| 往復 | おうふく oufuku | making a round trip; going and returning; coming and going |
| 往来 | おうらい ourai | coming and going; traffic |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
See also: Chinese symbol for “stalling”.
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