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. What's more, how you read is slightly different from what you'd expect. So here's a mnemonic to help you remember how to read this time:

Talking about your standpoint can be a touchy (たち) subject. You should watch out since people can get touchy when you give your standpoint on things!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • ニュートラルな立場

    a neutral position

    色々な立場

    various standpoints

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