Japanese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Japanese word
作り
Pronunciation
Romajitsukuri
Meaning
- nounmaking
Example
この料理は作りが簡単です。ko no ryō ri wa tsuku ri ga kan tan de su
This dish is easy to make.
More examples
この服は作りが丁寧です。ko no fuku wa tsuku ri ga tei nei de su
This garment is carefully made.
Core concept
The word 作り (tsukuri) describes the process of making something as well as the structure and finish produced by that process.
Common phrases
作りの良さtsuku ri no yo sa
quality of construction
Similar words
製作seisaku: The act of making a physical object or work through a deliberate process.
製造seizō: The industrial production of goods, usually in a factory and in large quantities.
仕上がりshiagari: The final state and quality of an item after it has been made.
Definition in Japanese
物を作ること。また、作られた物の構造や仕上がり。mono o tsuku ru ko to ma ta tsuku ra re ta mono no kō zō ya shi a ga ri
Word origin
作り (tsukuri) is formed by nominalizing the verb stem of 作る (tsukuru, "to make"), extending the idea of making to what is made.
Usage tips
- Japanese product reviews often use 作り (tsukuri) to praise how solid or carefully built an item feels, not only how it was made.
Other meanings
- constructionnoun
- structurenoun
Related words
- 作り手tsukuritemakernoun
- 作り方tsukurikataway of makingnoun