Japanese word

作る

Pronunciation

Romajitsukuru

Meaning

  • verbmake

Example

毎朝朝ご飯を作ります。mai asa asa go han o tsuku ri ma su

I make breakfast every morning.

Illustration for 作る (make)

More examples

おにぎりを作ります。o ni gi ri o tsuku ri ma su

I make rice balls.

母の日には家族と一緒にケーキを作ります。haha no hi ni wa ka zoku to is sho ni kē ki o tsuku ri ma su

I make a cake with my family on Mother's Day.

Core concept

It describes bringing something into existence through hands-on work, preparation, or design.

Common phrases

  • ご飯を作るgo han o tsuku ru

    make a meal

  • 料理を作るryō ri o tsuku ru

    make a dish

  • ケーキを作るkē ki o tsuku ru

    make a cake

Similar words

こしらえるkoshiraeru: To make or prepare something, often in a familiar or informal setting.
組み立てるkumitateru: To make something by joining its parts in a planned order.
生み出すumidasu: To create something new, such as an idea, product, or result.

Definition in Japanese

材料や手を加えたり考えを形にしたりして、新しい物や状態を生み出す。zai ryō ya te o kuwa e ta ri kanga e o katachi ni shi ta ri shi te atara shi i mono ya jō tai o u mi da su

Word origin

作る (tsukuru) is a native Japanese verb rather than a loanword, and its noun form 作り (tsukuri) means the way something is made or constructed.

Usage tips

  • 作る (tsukuru) also applies to plans and arrangements, as in 計画を作る (keikaku o tsukuru), so its meaning extends beyond physical objects.

Other meanings

  • buildverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 作り方tsukurikataway of makingnoun
  • 作り手tsukuritemakernoun

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