Japanese

つくる
Meaning: to make, to create, to produce
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example sentences

料理を作るのが好きだ
I like making food.
この門は重い鉄で作られている。
This gate is made of heavy iron.
世界で最強のチームを作りたい。
I want to create the strongest team in the world.
彼女はとても器用で、細かいものを作るのが得意だ。
She is very dexterous and good at making small things.
広い畑でトマトを作っている。
We are growing tomatoes in a large field.

Usage Notes

General verb for making or creating something. Used for cooking, building, manufacturing, and creating various things. Can be written in kanji as 作る (more common), 造る (for larger things), or 創る (for artistic creations).

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