作る
Meanings
Godan verb
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. to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
3. to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
4. to till
5. to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
6. to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose
7. to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found
8. to have (a child)
9. to make up (one's face, etc.)
10. to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
11. to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion
12. to form (a line, etc.)
13. to set (a record)
14. to commit (a sin, etc.)
Other spellings
造る創るつくる
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
つくる
Examples625
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.
例外 は 作る べきではない と 思います。
I insist that exceptions not be made.
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.
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.
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.
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.