Japanese

つくる
Meaning: to make; to build; to create; to brew; to prepare (sashimi)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 造る 造らない
Polite 造ります 造りません
Past 造った 造らなかった
Polite + Past 造りました 造りませんでした
Te-form 造って 造らなくて
Potential 造れる 造れない
Passive 造られる 造られない
Causative 造らせる 造らせない
Causative + Passive 造らされる 造らされない
Imperative 造れ 造るな

Handwriting

造
る

Example sentences

In this region, they have been brewing delicious sake since ancient times.
この公園は、古代の庭園を模して造られた。
This park was built modeling an ancient garden.
庭に砂利を敷いて、新しい道を造った。
We laid gravel in the garden and made a new path.
旧約聖書には、大洪水に備えてノアが巨大な方舟を造ったという物語がある。
In the Old Testament, there is a story that Noah built a giant ark in preparation for a great flood.
このお酒は、有名な蔵元で造られました。
This sake was made by a famous brewery.

Usage Notes

Used for large-scale construction (ships, buildings), brewing (sake, soy sauce), or specific food preparation like sashimi.

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