矢や面おもてに立たつ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, つ)
Idiomatic
1. to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
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standing up
Top 29000
Composed of
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)