作つくる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
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
You made these gloves, didn't you?
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.)
Kanji used
make
Pitch accent
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Top 200
Used in vocabulary (15 in total)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to form a line (row)
Examples (200 in total)
What are you making?
Was it difficult to make?
How did you make it?
I'll make some coffee.
I heard you're making a hat.
I was supposed to make a meal!
I'm making a list.
I made this.
What did you make?
Do you know who made it?
Are you making friends here?
Did mom make it for you?
It's easy to make this.
We made this.
You make a box.
Do you cook, too?
What kind of music do you make?
Humans shape the environment.
I heard they're growing vegetables and stuff here.
Glass is made from sand.
The more you make, the more it sells.
I made curry for the first time.
Where did you have your suit made?
Let's cook dinner together.
You made these gloves, didn't you?
Is the estate's cook making it?
I made it because I had leftover ingredients.
Automobiles are made in factories.
Cheese is made from milk.
I made a table out of bamboo.
I wonder who made all this.
I'm glad I made it before going to bed.
I want to be able to make something like this too.
Are you cooking tonight?
I cooked with my mother.
My mother prepares my meals.
This table is made of wood.
Did your mother make those?
This desk is made of wood.
Did you make this doll by yourself?
Can you cook a meal?
That company makes cars.
Making bread is fun!
This bridge is built of stone.
Let's make a sandcastle.
It is young people who will build the society of tomorrow.
This is a camera made in Japan.
Do you have to make dinner?
Who made this cake?
I'll make breakfast for you.
These cars are made in Japan.
Are you going to make a shelf?
The people set up a new government.
How did you make this soup?
By the way, how much more are you going to make?
It's not something an amateur can make that easily.
How did you make this video?
Mum made lunch for me.
This device produces electricity.
This cannot be made with modern science.
Well then, I think I'll make a new program too.
Cookie's house is made of wood.
You can't make it unless you know the whole process.
Don't you think we could make a popular shop or something?
What did you cook? It smells delicious.
I want to create a place where smiles never cease.
Do you have any beers from local microbreweries?
Sorry, I'll make your formula right away.
You make things like chocolate-flavored curry.
The children are building a house out of blocks.
I insist that exceptions not be made.
Who made this guitar?
It is fun because I make it for the person I like.
Will you teach me how to make this?
He made it for his sister.
I'll make you a new suit.
It smells great. What are you cooking?
Stone was used to build their houses.
He made his son a chair.
It must be a book made quite a long time ago.
That's amazing; if it were me, I'd probably just make it carelessly.
We make lots of things out of paper.
I made it with ingredients that were just harvested today.
I think happiness is something you stumble upon, and also something you make.
They leveled a hill and built a new road.
His work is making watches.
It's easy to make and it's cheap.
I see, so it's impossible to form a group, then.
I hear the city is going to build a new park.
I have all suits made to order.
The machinery was produced by American company.
It's much cheaper to make it yourself.
It seems they had already created the instruction sheet as well.
Children will produce beautiful works when they grow up.
He forged the steel into a sword.
That's right, I'll make a bento next time.
This statue was erected ten years ago.
Boards are used to make floors.
I tried making authentic curry at home.
This park was built on the site of a former factory.
This is a good place to build a sand castle.
Make an air passage hole on the opposite side.
I made a doll for Ann.
A high school student made this robot.
Let's build a proper grave over there.
How was this cake made?
The manufacturer of the medicine is a Japanese company.
This desk is designed for children.
My grandmother made a new dress for me.
He made her a bookshelf.
This is how I made it.
I thought I'd make some sweets to thank you for everything you do for me every day!
Like-minded people got together and formed an association.
She cooked vegetable soup last night.
Rice is grown in many parts of the world.
He knows how to make a radio.
You can tell right away which one made the onigiri.
This factory makes car parts.
I can make it, but making the sauce might be difficult.
London was a city built for the horse.
So I thought I'd make some accessories or something.
He knows the art of making friends.
This problem is of his own making.
Wherever he may go, he is sure to make friends.
She cooks for him every day.
If it comes to this, is there no choice but to commission someone who can make it?
My sister cooks us delicious dishes.
"I made it myself," he said proudly.
We sat around the fire in a circle.
I'll create an opening somehow, so cut him down then.
She has a special way of making bread.
Her mother made her a new dress.
This is how I made the machine.
We use cloth to make clothes.
No, a leader is needed to create a new era.
He sometimes makes dinner for us.
The father stacks stones, and the mother makes a meal.
Machines that his company produces are superior to ours.
My mother is making me a birthday cake.
The park was built for the benefit of the public.
The bridge is designed to open in the middle.
There is no longer any trace of fabrication in that smile.
He made her a new coat.
I'll make the finest weapon, one that makes full use of all of it.
My father made me a delicious lunch.
When I entered the kitchen, she was making chicken curry with rice.
Anyway, don't go complaining about something someone else made.
Instantly creates a large amount of hot water through magic.
In the old days, people made their own food and clothes.
Make handy items to improve work efficiency.
He made a ring with his thumb and index finger.
He made the plan along with his colleagues.
Come to think of it, what do you do about the fabric for making clothes?
She cooked us a wonderful meal.
She cut up the cloth to make bandages.
I tense my stomach and clench both fists tightly.
My grandmother made me a new dress.
My grandfather used to make his own furniture.
So, did your uncle make all the musical instruments here?
I don't have time to make you a sandwich.
Make a sentence with each of these words.
Make a game, publish it online, and see the reaction.
The smell of cooking makes me hungry.
Someone is going to make me a frame with netting stretched across it.
Why won't anyone eat what I made?
We came here to build a new town.
I put on a smile, replied, and parted ways with the two of them.
He cooked meals for himself when his wife was sick.
I want to make various medicines and help many people.
By the age of seven, he had already made his own bow and arrows.
I don't even know if someone like me could create an opening in the first place.
There is only one thing I can make with this ingredient.
If you set the table, I'll do the cooking.
A new team was formed in order to take part in the race.
He made a desk and two benches for us.
I had also made meals and properly disposed of the trash on the designated days.
Is there a means to destroy the items made in this way?
They had games, made good friends, and enjoyed themselves very much.
People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.
The Japanese make a group and tend to act together.
Since my grandchild is not here right now, I am not making the extra bread for them.
I'm interested in creating my own website.
Of course, there is no doubt about the conviction that beauty can be created.
I don't just want to leave behind memories; I want to keep making them from now on.
Unfortunately, this mansion is built to a size meant for humans.
I think I can make at least two traps for field mice.
Of course, everyone in the class also raised both hands and formed a circle of delight.
As expected, the era in which this ruin was built and its background remain a mystery.
He was wearing a gold necklace and a coat made of bird feathers.
Using that function, one makes a natural refrigerator using snow.
Are you really going to use this deer meat to make a dish?
Someday, I want to have my own store and make delicious food for my customers.
The number of special soldiers gradually increased, and eventually grew to the point where they formed a unit.
I'll do your shopping, clean up the house, and cook your dinner for you.
Until quite recently, most of the things we needed were made by hand.
He's the pickiest about flavor; no matter who cooks, he finds something to complain about.
Those birds build their nests in the summer and fly to the south in the winter.
A fence of roughly woven old bamboo ran all the way around the garden.
There on the top of a high mountain they built a small town of their own and lived in peace.
Nothing gives us so much pleasure as making things ourselves.