〜たる
N1taru
as (one in the position of); befitting
Formation
Noun + たる + Noun / Noun + たるもの
Chinese meanings
作为;身为
Chinese formation
名词+たる+名词;名词+たるもの
Chinese usage
强调某身份应有的职责或品格。
Chinese notes
书面语,たるもの后常接应当或不应当做的事。
Examples
- 教師たる者、生徒の前で模範を示さなければならない。Anyone who is a teacher must set an example in front of the students.身为教师,必须在学生面前树立榜样。
- 一国の首相たる人物が、このような軽率な発言をするとは嘆かわしい。It is deplorable that the prime minister of a nation would make such a careless remark.身为一国首相竟然发表如此轻率的言论,令人叹息。
- 王者たる風格が、彼の立ち姿から漂っていた。His very stance radiated the dignity of a true champion.他的站姿散发着王者的风范。
Notes
Stresses the duties or dignity expected of a role. 〜たる者 / 〜たるもの is followed by what such a person should (not) do.
#standpoint#formal#written
Related N1 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('taru');
{
"id": "taru",
"pattern": "〜たる",
"romaji": "taru",
"level": "N1",
"meaning": "as (one in the position of); befitting",
"formation": "Noun + たる + Noun / Noun + たるもの",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "教師たる者、生徒の前で模範を示さなければならない。",
"furigana": "{教師|きょうし}たる{者|もの}、{生徒|せいと}の{前|まえ}で{模範|もはん}を{示|しめ}さなければならない。",
"en": "Anyone who is a teacher must set an example in front of the students."
},
{
"ja": "一国の首相たる人物が、このような軽率な発言をするとは嘆かわしい。",
"furigana": "{一国|いっこく}の{首相|しゅしょう}たる{人物|じんぶつ}が、このような{軽率|けいそつ}な{発言|はつげん}をするとは{嘆|なげ}かわしい。",
"en": "It is deplorable that the prime minister of a nation would make such a careless remark."
},
{
"ja": "王者たる風格が、彼の立ち姿から漂っていた。",
"furigana": "{王者|おうじゃ}たる{風格|ふうかく}が、{彼|かれ}の{立|た}ち{姿|すがた}から{漂|ただよ}っていた。",
"en": "His very stance radiated the dignity of a true champion."
}
],
"tags": [
"standpoint",
"formal",
"written"
],
"notes": "Stresses the duties or dignity expected of a role. 〜たる者 / 〜たるもの is followed by what such a person should (not) do.",
"zh": {
"source_hash": "f14d745cce7302e783ab09810ec277b052d01c391a21ef7cdd577094e2000fa3",
"meanings": [
"作为",
"身为"
],
"formation": "名词+たる+名词;名词+たるもの",
"explanation": "强调某身份应有的职责或品格。",
"notes": "书面语,たるもの后常接应当或不应当做的事。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "教師たる者、生徒の前で模範を示さなければならない。",
"zh": "身为教师,必须在学生面前树立榜样。"
},
{
"ja": "一国の首相たる人物が、このような軽率な発言をするとは嘆かわしい。",
"zh": "身为一国首相竟然发表如此轻率的言论,令人叹息。"
},
{
"ja": "王者たる風格が、彼の立ち姿から漂っていた。",
"zh": "他的站姿散发着王者的风范。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n1.json#taru",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"review_hash": "28a91c87d4887caa30df34017b62c8580a44af2f2da33310ea1da2a2c557b79f",
"status": "reviewed",
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28"
}
}