たちおうじょう
立ち往生
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; getting stuck; stalling; deadlock
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
being brought to a standstill•being stranded•getting stuck•stalling•deadlock
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
being stumped•being in a dilemma•stopping in one's tracks•standing speechless
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
dying while standing (and remaining standing)•dying on one's feet
Example Sentences
彼らは交通渋滞で何時間も立ち往生した。
They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam.
フランス語の先生は生徒の質問に立ち往生した。
The French teacher was stumped by her student's question.
私は病院へ行く途中、交通渋滞にあって立ち往生してしまった。
I was held up on my way to the hospital in a traffic jam.