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立つ  [(1)たつ]    meaning:  produce  rank: 1
☆ この石鹸全然泡が立たない ⇨ No lather comes up from this soap. This soap won’t lather at all

立つ  [(1)たつ]    meaning:  rise  rank: 1
☆ 浴槽から湯気立っている ⇨ Steam is rising from the bathtub  (☛ Smoke, vapor, etc. to go up)
☆ 火口から立っている ⇨ Smoke is rising up from the volcano crater  (☛ Smoke, vapor, etc. to go up)

立つ  [(1)たつ]    meaning:  stand  rank: 1
☆ 一日中立ちっしでれた ⇨ I’ve been standing all day and my legs are tired
☆ 会社未だ自力で立つことが出来ない ⇨ The company still hasn’t been able to stand on its own
☆ 首位立っている ⇨ He is on the leading spot, leading the competition
☆ 立て! ⇨ Stand up!

立つ  [(1)たつ]  [coll]    meaning:  skill  rank: 3
☆ が立つ ⇨ He is good with his mouth, good at talking, arguing
☆ が立つ ⇨ He has good skills, is competent


More examples:
  • そのには民主主義が成り立つ風土い ⇨ That country doesn’t have the culture where democracy can be established
  • 垂直び立つことが出来る戦闘機 ⇨ A fighter plane that can lift off vertically
  • この道具色々役に立つ ⇨ This tool comes in handy for various things
  • 彼女さが目立つ ⇨ The whiteness of her teeth stands out
  • 事業めようにも先立つ (さきだつもの) ⇨ I want to start a new business but I don’t have the prerequisite, fund, resources
  • 最近彼暴力的言動が目立つようになった ⇨ Recently he exhibited a lot of violent speech and behavior
  • 彼女長身美人なのでく目立つ ⇨ She stands out because she is tall and pretty
  • に立つはもっと鷹揚えるべきだ ⇨ Those who stand above, leaders, should be more calm and relaxed, not reacting to every small stuff nervously
  • 役立つ情報がぎっしりのウェブサイト ⇨ A website chock full of useful information
  • マンハッタンにそびえ立つ超高層ビル ⇨ A group of skyscrapers towering in Manhattan
  • このウェブサイトにはに立つ情報散りばめられている ⇨ This website is sprinkled with, chock full of, useful information
  • 綺麗れると一層引き立つ ⇨ The painting looks even better if you put it in a nice frame
  • この石鹸く泡立つ ⇨ This soap lathers well
  • そういうをするとが立つよ ⇨ If you say it like that you will create corners, ruffle feathers, offend people
  • 具合表面が目立つ ⇨ The surface scratches are very noticeable because of the light angle