Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “背が立つ”

背が立つ

せがたつ

to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)

Example sentence

The water there was so deep that I could not touch bottom.

Kanji details

背

・stature

・height

・back

・behind

・disobey

・defy

・go back on

・rebel

立

・stand up

・rise

・set up

・erect