作る
つくる
Also written 造る, 創る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct (造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating)
- to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
- to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train See also: 野菜を作る (やさいをつくる).
- to till
- to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
- to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
- to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
- to have (a child)
- to make up (one's face, etc.)
- to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
- to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
- to form (a line, etc.)
- to set (a record)
- to commit (a sin, etc.)
Kanji
- 作 make. Read as つくる.
Example sentences
- 時間はいくらでも作れる。
One can always find time. - 毎日お昼ご飯を作っているよ。
I make lunch every day. - 私たちは朝食にパンケーキを作った。
We made pancakes for breakfast. - チーズは、ウシ、ヤギ、ヒツジやその他の哺乳類の乳から作られる固形の食べ物だ。
Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. - 君は悪い前例を作ってしまった。
You've set a bad example.
Common phrases
- チャンスを作る
- 作品を作る
- 料理を作る
- 曲を作る
- 巣を作る
- 一緒に作る
- 形を作る
- きっかけを作る
- 映画を作る
- 環境を作る
- 群れを作る
- 詩を作る (しをつくる) to compose a poem
- 列を作る (れつをつくる) to form a line (row)
- 時間を作る (じかんをつくる) to make time
- 句を作る (くをつくる) to compose a haiku poem
Words containing 作る
And 33 more.