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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
[()··()···]
hikitatanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
hikitatsu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()···]
hikitatanai
Past Indicative Form
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hikitatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitatanakatta
Presumptive Form
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hikitatou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitachimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
hikitachimasen
Past Indicative Form
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hikitachimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikitachimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[()··()·····]
hikitachimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitachitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitachitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitachitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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hikitachitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[()··()··]
hikitachita
te-form
[()··()····]
hikitachitakute
Negative te-form
[()··()······]
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
[()··()···]
hikitachitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()·]
hikitate
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
hikitachinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
hikitateba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()·····]
hikitatanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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hikitatanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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hikitatanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()··]
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
[()··()···]
hikitatareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()··()····]
hikitatarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··()···]
hikitatareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()··()······]
hikitatarenakatta
masu stem
[()··()··]
hikitatare
te-form
[()··()···]
hikitatarete
Negative te-form
[()··()·····]
hikitatarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··()····]
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
[()··()······]
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 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.
That dress shows off her figure to advantage.
Her red dress made her stand out.

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