- ichidan verb, transitive to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
逆立てる
さかだてる
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.)
Also a form of
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In sentences
犬は怒って毛を逆立てた。 The dog's hair bristled up with anger. #175244
彼女は亡霊を見て髪を逆立てた。 When she saw the ghost, her hair stood on end. #86728