Meaning

Primary

Standpoint

Alternative

Position

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your stand location is your standpoint or your position.

Note that 立場 usually refers to the position somebody takes in a particular situation, but can also refer to somebody's position in society.

Reading

たちば
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a bit of a weird one, since it uses kun'yomi and not on'yomi. You'll have to put 立つ into the masu form without the masu, and then use the kun'yomi for , making this たちば. Just think of it as the () where you're 立ち (たち )…ing

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ユーザーの立場

    user's standpoint

    自分の立場

    one's standpoint

    国民の立場

    citizen's standpoint

Context Sentences

この家では父が弱い立場にいます。

In this house, the father is in a weak position.

私はそんなこと言える立場じゃありません。

I'm not in a position to say such things.

ユーザーの立場から言うと、このアプリは使いにくいです。

From a user's standpoint, this app is hard to use.

Kanji Composition