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作る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 作る.

Dictionary

Entry

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.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

make, production, prepare, build

7 strokesFrequency 103JLPT N3Grade 2

On

サク

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

create, make, structure, physique

9 strokesFrequency 429JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゾウ

Kun

つく.るつく.り-づく.り

Nanori

ずくりづくり

genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate

12 strokesFrequency 741JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ソウショウ

Kun

つく.るはじ.めるきずけず.しける

Nanori

はじめ

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