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    3. 作る

    作る

    作つくる​

    to make

    N5KMT2News #4+1CoreRef L1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    造る創る

    つくる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct
    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.)

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    私わたしはケーキを作つくります。

    I will make a cake.

    KMT2Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは新あたらしい家いえを作つくっています。

    He is building a new house.

    KMT2Home & HousingDaily Life
    毎まい朝あさ、自じ分ぶんで朝あさごはんを作つくります。

    I make my own breakfast every morning.

    KMT2Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは美うつくしい絵えを作つくるのが得とく意いです。

    She is good at creating beautiful paintings.

    KMT3Art & DesignDaily Life
    この会かい社しゃは、高こう品ひん質しつな電でん子し部ぶ品ひんを作つくっています。

    This company manufactures high-quality electronic components.

    KMT4Business & FinanceTechnology

    Characters that make up this word

    作
    つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り…(10)
    make・production・prepare・build
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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