Japanese

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Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: 5
た > だ
Grade: 1
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
總立ち (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From (そう) (sō-, all) + () (tachi, standing, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (tatsu, to stand).). The tachi changes to dachi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(そう)() (sōdachiそうだち (soudati)?

  1. all standing up
    総立(そうだ)拍手(はくしゅ)
    sōdachi no hakushu
    standing ovation
    総立(そうだ)歓声(かんせい)(おく)
    sōdachi de kansei o okuru
    to stand up and cheer

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN