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作る
造る
創る
Readings

tsukuru
English
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating
to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 野菜を作る
to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to till

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to draw up (a document), to make out, to write

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to have (a child)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to make up (one's face, etc.)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to form (a line, etc.)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to set (a record)

Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to commit (a sin, etc.)

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 作る, 作ります
[does], will [do]
作らない, 作りません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 作った, 作りました
[did]
作らなかった, 作りませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 作って, 作りまして 作らないで, 作りませんで 作らなくて
Kanjis
ON: サク, サ KUN: つく.る, つく.り, -づく.り
make, production, prepare, build

Stroke: 7 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-2-5 FC: 2821.1


ON: ゾウ KUN: つく.る, つく.り, -づく.り
create, make, structure, physique

Stroke: 10 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-7 FC: 3430.0


ON: ソウ, ショウ KUN: つく.る, はじ.める, きず, けず.しける
genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate

Stroke: 12 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-10-2 FC: 8260.0


Phrases
例外は作るべきではないと思います。
Parts: 例外 (れいがい) 作る (つくる) べきではない 思う (おもう)
I insist that exceptions not be made.
I don't think an exception should be made.
I don't think that an exception should be made.

どこへ行っても、彼は必ず友達を作る。
Parts: 何処 (どこ) 行く (いく) (かれ) 必ず (かならず) 友達 (ともだち) 作る (つくる)
Wherever he may go, he is sure to make friends.

たまごを割らずにオムレツは作れない。
Parts: (たまご) 割る (わる) オムレツ 作る (つくる)
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.
You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.

文法的に正しい文章を作るよう心がけるべきだ。
Parts: 文法的 (ぶんぽうてき) 正しい (ただしい) 文章 (ぶんしょう) 作る (つくる) (よう) 心がける (こころがける) 可き (べき)
You should try to produce grammatical sentences.

DTPで本を作れば、安いし早いし、まさに一挙両得だ。
Parts: (ほん) 作る (つくる) 安い (やすい) 早い (はやい) 正に (まさに) 一挙両得 (いっきょりょうとく)
Desktop publishing lets you produce books quickly and cheaply. It's like killing two birds with one stone.

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。
Parts: 貴方 (あなた) 菜園 (さいえん) 作る (つくる) 穀物 (こくもつ) 野菜 (やさい) 食べる (たべる) 生活 (せいかつ) (ほう) ずっと (ずーっと) 安上がり (やすあがり)
It's much cheaper to live on grains and vegetables you can grow in your garden.