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[()··()·]
hikitatsu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ひき()·()·]
hikitatsu
[()···]
hikitatsu

Root Words:

[()·き + ()·]
hiki + tatsu

English Meaning(s) for 引き立つ

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to cheer up; to liven up; to become active
  2. to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out

Definition and Synonyms for 引き立つ

Encourage spur on
Synonyms: 作興, 促進, 元気づく, 元気づける, 力づける, 力付く, 励ます, 勇気づける, 勧める, 勧奨, 勧賞, 叱咤, 奨励, 奮い起こす, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 引っ立てる, 振起, 振り起こす, 激励, 督励, 策励, 鼓する, 鼓吹, 鼓舞
Close move so that an opening or passage is obstructed
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぶる, つぼむ, すぼめる, クローズ, 塞ぐ, 封じる, 封じる, 差し固める, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 結ぶ, 緘する, 締める, 締め切る, 閉ざす, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉扉, 閉鎖
Favor promote over another
Synonyms: 好む, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 贔屓, 贔屓, 贔屓
Favor an inclination to approve
Synonyms: 引き, 引き, 引く, 引き立つ, 引き立て, 引き立てる, 恩顧, 愛顧, 贔屓, 贔屓, 贔屓
Notice polite or favorable attention
Synonyms: 引き立つ, 引き立て, 引き立てる
Close make shut
Synonyms: すぼむ, つぶる, つぼむ, すぼめる, クローズ, 塞ぐ, 封じる, 封じる, 差し固める, 引き立つ, 引き立てる, 結ぶ, 緘する, 締める, 締め切る, 閉ざす, 閉じる, 閉める, 閉扉, 閉鎖

Meanings for each kanji in 引き立つ

» pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to
» stand up; rise; set up; erect

Categories 引き立つ is a member of

Make cause to do
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Advance give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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Inclination an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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Attending the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 引き立つ

Conjugations for 引き立つ

masu stem
[()··()·]
hikitachi
Negative stem
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hikitata
te-form
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hikitatte
Negative te-form
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hikitatanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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hikitatanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
hikitatsu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikitatanai
Past Indicative Form
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hikitatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikitatanakatta
Presumptive Form
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hikitatou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikitachimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikitachimasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikitachimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikitachimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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hikitachimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitachitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitachitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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hikitachitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikitachitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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hikitachita
te-form
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hikitachitakute
Negative te-form
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hikitachitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[()··()···]
hikitachitaku
Provisional Form
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hikitachitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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hikitachitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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hikitachitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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hikitachitakunakattara
Objective Form
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hikitachitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikitate
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikitachinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikitateba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikitatanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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hikitatanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikitattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikitatanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikitateru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
hikitatenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()··]
hikitateta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitatenakatta
masu-stem
[()··()·]
hikitate
te-form
[()··()··]
hikitatete
Negative te-form
[()··()····]
hikitatenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitatemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
hikitatemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikitatemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
hikitatemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikitatareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikitatarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitatareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikitatarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
hikitatare
te-form
[()··()···]
hikitatarete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
hikitatarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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hikitataremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitataremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitataremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
hikitataremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitataseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
hikitatasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitataseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikitatasenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
hikitatase
te-form
[()··()···]
hikitatasete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
hikitatasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikitatasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitatasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitatasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()········]
hikitatasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikitatasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitatasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikitatasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·······]
hikitatasarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()···]
hikitatasare
te-form
[()··()····]
hikitatasarete
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
hikitatasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitatasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikitatasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikitatasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·········]
hikitatasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[()··()··]
hikitatan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
hikitatazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()··]
hikitatanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
hikitatazaru

Sample Sentences for 引き立つ

The red belt makes her black dress look even better.
Her figure will be shown off to advantage in a kimono.
The fine day added to the pleasure of the picnic.
The red belt sets off her black dress.
The red belt goes well with her black dress.

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