こしらえる
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Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to make; to manufacture; to fabricate (Usually kana)
2. to build; to construct (Usually kana)
3. to prepare; to get ready; to make (in advance) (Usually kana)
4. to dress (oneself in); to dress up (in); to put on (one's makeup, a dress, etc.); to adorn (oneself in) (Usually kana)
5. to raise money (for); to gather (a sum); to save up; to incur (a debt) (Usually kana)
6. to have (a child, partner, lover, etc.); to make (a friend); to start (an affair) (Usually kana)
7. to make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent; to concoct (Usually kana)
Other spellings
拵こしらえる
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
こしらえる
Examples3
He ran into debt.
He invented an excuse for being late.
The two boys cooked their meal between them.