Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

(つく)to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1.

      to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct

      造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating
    2. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      2.

      to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol)

    3. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      3.

      to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train

    4. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      4.

      to till

    5. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      5.

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

    6. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      6.

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

    7. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      7.

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

    8. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      8.

      to have (a child)

    9. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      9.

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

    10. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      10.

      to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

    11. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      11.

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

    12. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      12.

      to form (a line, etc.)

    13. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      13.

      to set (a record)

    14. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      14.

      to commit (a sin, etc.)

    All Forms

    作る 【つくる】造る 【つくる】創る 【つくる】

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    Examples

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      クッキーを(つく)

      I make cookies.

      • N5

      友達(ともだち)(つく)りたい。

      I want to make a friend.

      • N5

      (ぼく)(はは)建築(けんちく)()だ。この(いえ)(つく)ったのも(はは)だ。

      My mother is a builder. She also built this house.

      • N5

      子供(こども)(おや)に:「()て!図工(ずこう)時間(じかん)にこの置物(おきもの)(つく)ったよ!」

      Child to parent: 'Look! I made this ornament during arts and crafts time!'

      • N5

      今日(きょう)(むすめ)のために弁当(べんとう)(つく)りました。

      Today I made lunch for my daughter.

      • N4
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