際立(きわだ)つ

きわだつ
verb (godan)
to stand out
1. to stand out
to be conspicuous; to be prominent; to be particularly noticeable among others
彼女(かのじょ)の美(うつく)しさが際立(きわだ)っている。
Her beauty stands out.
赤(あか)い色(いろ)が際立(きわだ)って見(み)える。
The red color is strikingly visible.
彼(かれ)の才能(さいのう)は同僚(どうりょう)の中(なか)で際立(きわだ)っている。
His talent stands out among his colleagues.

際立(きわだ)つ is an intransitive godan verb meaning "to stand out" or "to be conspicuous." It describes something being noticeably different or prominent compared to its surroundings.

TRANSITIVITY: Intransitive (自動詞(じどうし)). The transitive counterpart is 際立(きわだ)たせる (to make something stand out).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 際立(きわだ)って美(うつく)しい (strikingly beautiful)
  • 際立(きわだ)った特徴(とくちょう) (distinctive feature)
  • 際立(きわだ)った存在感(そんざいかん) (striking presence)
  • 際立(きわだ)った違(ちが)い (notable difference)

USAGE PATTERNS:

  • Often used with ている to describe a current state: 際立(きわだ)っている (stands out)
  • The past participle 際立(きわだ)った is commonly used as an adjective

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 目立(めだ)つ: More common, general "to stand out"
  • 際立(きわだ)つ: More literary, emphasizes contrast with surroundings

REGISTER: Neutral to slightly literary.

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Added 2026.1.21 20:27
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