How to say "build" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 築くきずくgodan verb, transitive verbThe basic verb for building or constructing something, often with a nuance of building it up steadily and solidly; it suits both physical structures and things built up over time.
- nounA noun for a person's build or figure, not for constructing anything; use it when commenting on how someone's body is shaped, as in praising a good figure.
- 構えるかまえるichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'build' only in the sense of setting up or establishing a house, store, or similar establishment, with the emphasis on having and running it rather than on construction itself.
- 体格たいかくnounA noun for a person's physical build, frame, or physique; the natural choice when describing whether someone is large, small, or sturdy of body.
- 築き上げるきずきあげるichidan verb, transitive verbTo build something up to a finished, established state, typically through sustained effort; use it when the emphasis falls on completing or accumulating what is built rather than the act itself.
For the verb 'build', 「築く」 and 「築き上げる」 are the main choices, with 「構える」 covering setting up a house or business, while 「スタイル」 and 体格 are nouns for a person's physical build.
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Japanese equivalents
- 築くきずくto build
- スタイル(one's) figure
- 構えるかまえるto set up (a house, store, etc.)
- 体格たいかくbuild
- 築き上げるきずきあげるto build
- 体型たいけいfigure
- 骨格こっかくskeleton
- 骨組みほねぐみskeletal frame
- 作るつくるto make
- 建てるたてるto build
- 組み立てるくみたてるto assemble
- ビルドbuild
- 作り込みつくりこみmanufacturing
- 熾すおこすto build (a fire)
- 骨柄こつがらbuild
- 体躯たいくbody
- 骨幹こっかんskeleton
- 背格好せいかっこうstature
- かけるto suspend between two points
- 体からだbuild
- 作りつくりbuild
- こしらえるto build
- 積み上げるつみあげるto acquire (e.g. experience)
- こさえるto build
See also
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