作る

verb (godan)つくる · tsukuru

1. Englishto make; to produce; to manufacture; to build

   • 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. Englishto prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)

   • 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. Englishto raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train

   • 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. Englishto till

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

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

   • 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. Englishto coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish

8. Englishto have (a child)

9. Englishto make up (one's face, etc.)

10. Englishto fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

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