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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. 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. 2.

        to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol)

      3. 3.

        to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train

      4. 4.

        to till

      5. 5.

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

      6. 6.

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

      7. 7.

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

      8. 8.

        to have (a child)

      9. 9.

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

      10. 10.

        to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

      11. 11.

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

      12. 12.

        to form (a line, etc.)

      13. 13.

        to set (a record)

      14. 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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