Japanese word

立場

Pronunciation

Romajitachiba

Meaning

  • nounposition

Example

相手の立場を考えます。ai te no tachi ba o kanga e ma su

I think about the other person's position.

Illustration for 立場 (position)

More examples

会議では、自分の立場を簡潔に説明します。kai gi de wa ji bun no tachi ba o kan ketsu ni setsu mei shi ma su

In meetings, I briefly explain my position.

Core concept

Describes the standpoint, role, or circumstances from which a person or matter is considered.

Common phrases

  • 自分の立場ji bun no tachi ba

    one's position

  • 立場を守るtachi ba o mamo ru

    defend one's position

  • 立場を失うtachi ba o ushina u

    lose one's position

Similar words

視点shiten: The way a person or matter is viewed in a situation.
見方mikata: The way a person understands or judges a matter.
役割yakuwari: The part a person or group has in a situation or activity.

Definition in Japanese

人や物事をどのような観点から見るかという位置づけ。また、その人が置かれている状況。hito ya mono goto o do no yō na kan ten ka ra mi ru ka to i u i chi zu ke ma ta so no hito ga o ka re te i ru jō kyō

Word origin

立つ (tatsu, "to stand") and 場 (ba, "place") combine in 立場 (tachiba), literally meaning a place to stand and later a person's standpoint or situation.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 立場 (tachiba) often means a person's viewpoint or circumstances rather than a physical position, so it appears when people consider how matters look to someone else.

Other meanings

  • situationnoun

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