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tachihadakaru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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tachihadakaru
Irregular Kanji

Root Words:

[()·ち + はだかる]
tachi + hadakaru

English Meaning(s) for 立ちはだかる

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way
  2. to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

Definition and Synonyms for 立ちはだかる

Face oppose, as in hostility or a competition
Synonyms: はだかる, ぶつかる, ぶっつかる, チャレンジ, 仇する, 取り組む, 向かう, 向かい合う, 向き合う, 寇する, 対す, 対す, 対する, 対向, 対戦, 対抗, 対敵, ぶち当たる, 当たる, 敵対, 正対, 直面, 直面, 相対する, 立ちはだかる, 立ち向かう, 面する
Blockade hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Synonyms: ブロック, ブロック, 塞く, 妨げる, 妨害, 完封, 封じる, 封じる, 封ずる, 封ずる, 封鎖, 差し支える, 差し障る, 抑える, 押さえつける, 拒む, 断つ, 断ち切る, 立ちはだかる, 立ちふさがる, 途切らす, 途切らせる, 遮る, 遮断, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 阻む, 阻害, 阻止, 障る

Meanings for each kanji in 立ちはだかる

» stand up; rise; set up; erect

Categories 立ちはだかる is a member of

Meet contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
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Forestall keep from happening or arising
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 立ちはだかる

Conjugations for 立ちはだかる

masu stem
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tachihadakari
Negative stem
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tachihadakara
te-form
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tachihadakatte
Negative te-form
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tachihadakaranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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tachihadakaranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakaru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaranai
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaranakatta
Presumptive Form
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tachihadakarou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakarimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarimasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakarimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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tachihadakarimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakaritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaritakunai
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakaritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaritakunakatta
Adjective stem
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tachihadakarita
te-form
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tachihadakaritakute
Negative te-form
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tachihadakaritakunakute
Adverbial Form
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tachihadakaritaku
Provisional Form
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tachihadakaritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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tachihadakaritakunakereba
Conditional Form
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tachihadakaritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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tachihadakaritakunakattara
Objective Form
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tachihadakaritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakare
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakarinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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tachihadakaranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarenakatta
masu-stem
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tachihadakare
te-form
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tachihadakarete
Negative te-form
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tachihadakarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakarareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakararenai
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakarareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakararenakatta
masu stem
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tachihadakarare
te-form
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tachihadakararete
Negative te-form
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tachihadakararenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakararemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakararemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakararemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakararemasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakaraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarasenai
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakaraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarasenakatta
masu stem
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tachihadakarase
te-form
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tachihadakarasete
Negative te-form
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tachihadakarasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakarasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakarasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakarasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakarasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarasarenakatta
masu stem
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tachihadakarasare
te-form
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tachihadakarasarete
Negative te-form
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tachihadakarasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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tachihadakarasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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tachihadakarasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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tachihadakaran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakaranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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tachihadakarazaru

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