make, production, prepare, build

7 strokesFrequency 103JLPT N3Grade 2

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Kun

つく.るつく.り-づく.り

Nanori

くりさかさっづくりともなおはぎまさか

Dictionary

Common Words

作る造る創るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #157
1

造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct

Examples
どこへ行っても、彼は必ず友達を作る
Wherever he may go, he is sure to make friends.
2

to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)

Examples
たまごを割らずにオムレツは作れない
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
3

to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train

Examples
あなたの菜園で作れる穀物や野菜を食べて生活する方がずっと安上がりだ。
It's much cheaper to live on grains and vegetables you can grow in your garden.
4

to till

5

to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write

Examples
文法的に正しい文章を作るよう心がけるべきだ。
You should try to produce grammatical sentences.
6

to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose

Examples
DTPで本を作れば、安いし早いし、まさに一挙両得だ。
Desktop publishing lets you produce books quickly and cheaply. It's like killing two birds with one stone.
7

to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found

8

to have (a child)

9

to make up (one's face, etc.)

10

to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

11

to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion

12

to form (a line, etc.)

Examples
例外は作るべきではないと思います。
I insist that exceptions not be made.
13

to set (a record)

14

to commit (a sin, etc.)

作業ぎょうNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #1135
1

work; operation; task

Examples
私がいない間も作業を続けなさい。
Carry on working while I'm away.
作戦策戦くせんNounFreq #1496
1

tactics; strategy

Examples
タイムをとって作戦を練ろう。
Let's take time out to elaborate a strategy.
2

Military

military operation; naval operation

作品くひんNounFreq #2176
1

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

Examples
これは母の作品の一つです。
It is something my mother made.
操作うさNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #2302
1

operation; management; handling

Examples
このコンピューターの操作は難しい。
Operating this computer is tricky.
2

manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

Examples
私はこのCDプレイヤーの操作のしかたが分からない。
I don't know how to operate this CD player.
作り造りくりFreq #2845
1

Common noun

making; producing; manufacturing; building; construction; make; structure

Examples
あの家はレンガ造りだ。
That house is built of bricks.
2

Common noun

appearance (attire, make-up, etc.)

3

Common noun

build; physique

Examples
彼女の顔のつくりの中で目が一番いい。
Her eyes are her best feature.
4

Common noun

sashimi

5

Noun, used as a prefix

forced (smile, etc.)

動作うさNounFreq #3348
1

movement (of the body); action; motion; gesture

Examples
彼は動作がぎこちない。
He is awkward in his movements.
2

bearing; carriage; behaviour; behavior; demeanour; demeanor

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running; working; functioning

Examples
福祉予算を犠牲にして打ち上げられた人工衛星は、正常に動作しなかった。
The artificial satellite launched at the cost of the welfare budget did not work properly.
作り出す創り出すつくり出す創りだす作りだす造り出す造りだすくりだTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3862
1

to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops)

Examples
過ちのない者は何も作り出せない
He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.
2

to invent; to dream up; to create

Examples
もしも神が存在しないのならば、神を造り出す必要があろう。
If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.
作り上げる創り上げる造り上げるくりあげTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #5058
1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to create; to put together

Examples
同社は新製品を作り上げた
The company crafted a new product.
2

to make up; to fabricate; to invent; to cook up

Examples
彼は王についての物語を作り上げた
He made up a story about the king.
作成くせいNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #5451
1

making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)

Examples
その老人は遺言を作成した。
The old man made out his will.

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