Japanese

きずく
Meaning: to build; to construct; to amass; to establish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 築く 築かない
Polite 築きます 築きません
Past 築いた 築かなかった
Polite + Past 築きました 築きませんでした
Te-form 築いて 築かなくて
Potential 築ける 築けない
Passive 築かれる 築かれない
Causative 築かせる 築かせない
Causative + Passive 築かされる 築かされない
Imperative 築け 築くな

Example sentences

彼は一代で巨万の富を築いた。
He amassed a vast fortune in a single generation.
二人の間には、長年にわたる信頼関係が築かれている。
A relationship of trust built over many years exists between the two.
信頼を築くには長い時間がかかる。
It takes a long time to build trust.
お互いに尊重し合うことが良好な関係を築く鍵だ
Respecting each other is the key to building a good relationship.
温かい家庭を築くのが夢だ
My dream is to build a warm home.

Usage Notes

Can refer to literal construction (walls, castles) or metaphorical establishment (wealth, status, trust).

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