ち【たち】

Frequency rank: 29,536. – 29,805. (for form たち: 45.)
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. departure; setting off; start
  2. being used up; being consumed; being burnt out
  3. passage of time; lapse
  4. rehearsalabbreviationsee also
  5. leading male role in kabukiabbreviationsee also
  6. rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; faceoffsumoabbreviationsee also
    7. prefix
  7. verb prefix conveying emphasis and sometimes formality
Forms
  • ち【たち】Frequency rank: 29,536. – 29,805.
  • たちFrequency rank: 45.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. departure; setting off; start
    2. This meaning refers to the act of leaving or starting a journey, often associated with an important beginning.
    I will depart tomorrow morning.
    I am looking forward to the start of my trip.
  2. being used up; being consumed; being burnt out
    3. This meaning indicates the process of something being completely utilized or depleted, such as resources or energy.
    This candle has burnt out.
    Please use the ingredients before they are consumed.
  3. passage of time; lapse
    4. This meaning refers to the duration that has passed, often implying the experience of time moving forward.
    The time for enjoyment has come.
    A day has passed.
  4. rehearsal
    5. This meaning describes a practice session for a performance, helping the participants prepare for the actual event.
    There is a rehearsal for the play tomorrow.
    Everyone was nervous during the rehearsal.
  5. leading male role in kabuki
    6. This meaning specifically relates to traditional Japanese theater, referring to the prominent male character that plays a central role in kabuki performances.
    He will take the leading role in the new production.
    The leading male's performance moved the audience.
  6. rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge; faceoff
    7. This meaning captures the action of getting ready to confront or engage in a conflict, often in an athletic or combative context.
    The players all launched at the moment of the faceoff.
    I prepared to charge and rushed at the enemy.
  7. verb prefix conveying emphasis and sometimes formality
    8. This meaning indicates that the prefix is used to add emphasis or a sense of formality to the verb that follows it, altering the tone of the action.
    I have decided to stand up (emphatically).
    I apologize for intruding (with an emphasis on the act).
Generated collocations (experimental)
to make a departureto stand upbehavior; demeanorto stop (in one's tracks)no entryto confront; to face up toto witness (a meeting)standing position; stancereturn (to a point or place)to stand motionlessto stop by; to visit brieflystanding play; a type of performance in kabukistand-up (as in a rise in position)
Example sentences
2 results
1. だろう。
That will do us a fat lot of good.
Tatoeba
2. だろう。
That will do us a fat lot of good.
Tatoeba
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