そびえる
そびえる
verb (ichidan)
to tower; to soar; to rise high
1.
to tower, to soar, to rise high
To stand tall and imposing, rising high above the surroundings. Used for mountains, buildings, and other tall structures.
山がそびえている。
The mountain towers above.
町の中心に高いビルがそびえ立っている。
A tall building towers in the center of the town.
雪を頂いた山々が遠くにそびえているのが見えた。
I could see snow-capped mountains towering in the distance.
CONJUGATION:
- そびえない（否定）
- そびえます（丁寧）
- そびえて（て形）
- そびえた（過去）
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- そびえ立つ: to stand towering (emphatic compound)
- 山がそびえる: a mountain towers
- 空にそびえる: to tower into the sky
USAGE: Often used in the compound そびえ立つ for extra emphasis. The ている form is most natural for describing a state of standing tall. Carries a sense of grandeur and impressiveness.