JLPT N1 · Noun

作り (tsukuri)

作り (つくり, tsukuri) is a Japanese noun meaning “making; producing”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: つくり
Romaji: tsukuri
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

making; producing; manufacturing; building; construction · noun
appearance (attire, make-up, etc.) · noun
build; physique · noun
sashimi · noun
forced (smile, etc.) · prefix noun

Example sentences

あの家はレンガ造りだ。

That house is built of bricks.

Tatoeba #231175

彼女の顔のつくりの中で目が一番いい。

Her eyes are her best feature.

Tatoeba #94568

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 作り

作

make, production, prepareサク・サ・つく.る・つく.り · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 作り.

作文さくぶんwriting (an essay, prose, etc.)作るつくるto make作さくwork (e.g. of art)作法さほうmanners作業さぎょうwork作品さくひんwork (e.g. book, film, painting, composition)作物さくもつcrop作家さっかauthor作曲さっきょくcomposition (of music)操作そうさoperation傑作けっさくmasterpiece作者さくしゃcreator (of a work)作成さくせいmaking (a report, plan, contract, etc.)作製さくせいmanufacture

Source: JMdict entry 1297250 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.