立ち往生

たちおうじょう

being brought to a standstill

#10,184

Meanings

also 立往生

  1. noun, takes する, intransitive being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock
  2. being stumped; being in a dilemma; stopping in one's tracks; standing speechless
  3. dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

Its kanji

In sentences

雪ゆきで車くるまが立たち往生おうじょうしています。 The car is stuck in the snow. #10606931

トムの車くるまは雪ゆきで立たち往生おうじょうしている。 Tom's car is stuck in the snow. #9977180

トムの車くるまは雪ゆきで立たち往生おうじょうしていた。 Tom's car got stuck in the snow. #9977181