つくる

作る

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct

N5Common wordGodan verb (ru ending)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to maketo produceto manufactureto buildto construct
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to prepare (food)to brew (alcohol)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to raiseto growto cultivateto train
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to till
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to draw up (a document)to make outto prepareto write
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to create (an artistic work, etc.)to compose
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to coin (a phrase)to organizeto organiseto establishto found
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to have (a child)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to make up (one's face, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to give a (false) appearanceto feign (a smile, etc.)to put on a show of emotion
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to form (a line, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to set (a record)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to commit (a sin, etc.)

Conjugations

Present辞書形
作る(つくる)
Negativeない形
作らない(つくらない)
Pastた形
作った(つくった)
Past Negativeなかった形
作らなかった(つくらなかった)
Te-formて形
作って(つくって)

Example Sentences

天ぷらの作りかたを(ほん)で読みました。

I read about how to make tempura in a book.

長崎にプロサッカーチームをつくりましょう!

Let's put together a pro-soccer team for Nagasaki!

人工的な光は電力という手段によって作られた。

Artificial light is produced by means of electricity.

この包丁・・・有名な刀匠が作ったものなんです。

This carving knife ... it's one made by a famous swordsmith.

お粥も作ってきました。チンして温めるだけですから。

I also brought some gruel I made. It just needs warming up.