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〜たる

N1
taru

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

  • 教きょう師したる者もの、生せい徒との前まえで模も範はんを示しめ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。
  • 一いっ国こくの首しゅ相しょうたる人じん物ぶつが、このような軽けい率そつな発はつ言げんをするとは嘆なげかわしい。
    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。
  • 王おう者じゃたる風ふう格かくが、彼かれの立たち姿すがたから漂ただよっていた。
    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

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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"
  }
}