こしらえる

Also written 拵える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to make; to manufacture; to fabricate
2. to build; to construct
3. to prepare; to get ready; to make (in advance)
4. to dress (oneself in); to dress up (in); to put on (one's makeup, a dress, etc.); to adorn (oneself in)
5. to raise money (for); to gather (a sum); to save up; to incur (a debt)
6. to have (a child, partner, lover, etc.); to make (a friend); to start (an affair)
7. to make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent; to concoct

Example sentences

• ２人の兄弟は協力して食事をこしらえた。
  The two boys cooked their meal between them.
• 彼は借金をこしらえた。
  He ran into debt.
• 彼は遅刻の口実をこしらえた。
  He invented an excuse for being late.
• その料理人は毎日違う料理を拵える。
  That chef prepares different meals every day.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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