Japanese

かたちづくる
Meaning: to form; to shape; to make up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 形作る 形作らない
Polite 形作ります 形作りません
Past 形作った 形作らなかった
Polite + Past 形作りました 形作りませんでした
Te-form 形作って 形作らなくて
Potential 形作れる 形作れない
Passive 形作られる 形作られない
Causative 形作らせる 形作らせない
Causative + Passive 形作らされる 形作らされない
Imperative 形作れ 形作るな

Handwriting

形
作
る

Example sentences

The accumulation of these small experiences has shaped his current personality.
人生は選択の連続であり、日々の選びが未来を形作る。
Life is a series of choices, and daily selections shape the future.
その経験は私の血肉となり、今の私を形作っている。
That experience became my flesh and blood, shaping who I am today.

Usage Notes

Used for forming physical shapes or abstract concepts like character or society.

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