こしらえる

拵える

to make; to manufacture; to fabricate

N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to maketo manufactureto fabricate
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to buildto construct
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to prepareto get readyto make (in advance)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to dress (oneself in)to dress up (in)to put on (one's makeup, a dress, etc.)to adorn (oneself in)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to raise money (for)to gather (a sum)to save upto incur (a debt)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to have (a child, partner, lover, etc.)to make (a friend)to start (an affair)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to make up (e.g. an excuse)to fabricate (a story)to inventto concoct

Conjugations

Present辞書形
拵える(こしらえる)
Negativeない形
拵えない(こしらえない)
Pastた形
拵えた(こしらえた)
Past Negativeなかった形
拵えなかった(こしらえなかった)
Te-formて形
拵えて(こしらえて)

Example Sentences

(かれ)は借金をこしらえた。

He ran into debt.

(かれ)は遅刻の口実をこしらえた。

He invented an excuse for being late.

2人の兄弟は協力して食事をこしらえた。

The two boys cooked their meal between them.

Other Readings

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