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造る
tsukuru
Description
「造る」は、大きな物や建物、お酒などを作るときに使う言葉です。
"造る" is used when making large things, buildings, or sake.
ふつうの「作る」より、船やビル、日本酒を造る場合によく使われます。
Compared to the usual "作る," "造る" is often used for making ships, buildings, and Japanese sake.
Meanings
造るtsukuru
to build or construct something large
新しいビルを造る。
Build a new building.
造るtsukuru
to brew or make sake, wine, etc.
この村では昔から酒を造る。
This village has been brewing sake since long ago.
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Notes
- Nuance
造る is for large-scale making (buildings, ships) and brewing; 作る is the general everyday verb.
- Etymology
same root as 作る; the kanji 造 emphasizes constructing or manufacturing on a big scale.
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