How to say "making" in Japanese

• 作成さくせいJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers making a report, plan, contract and the like; the nuance is drawing up or writing out such an item and preparing it in finished form.
  その老人ろうじんは遺言ゆいごんを作成さくせいした。↗

  The old man made out his will.
• 作りつくりJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounA general word for making, producing, manufacturing or building; when no narrower term fits the kind of making you mean, this is the default choice.
  あの家いえはレンガ造つくりだ。↗

  That house is built of bricks.
• 形成けいせいJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThis is really formation or molding: something taking form or being shaped. It corresponds to 'making (up)', but for making things in general it is seldom the word you want.
  世界せかいの熱帯雨林ねったいうりんは、この惑星わくせい上じょうの生命せいめいが形成けいせいする生態学せいたいがく的てきな連鎖れんさの中なかで、かけがえのない環かんをなしているのである。↗

  The world's tropical rainforests are critical links in the ecological chain of life on the planet.
• 新調しんちょうCommon
  suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveA narrow word for having a new suit, dress or the like made, and for buying new or refurbishing; it fits 'making' only in that situation.
  彼女かのじょの新調しんちょうの服ふくを忘わすれずにほめなさい。↗

  Remember to admire her new dress.
• 調製ちょうせいCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers making to order, preparation and manufacture; the nuance is preparing something as ordered rather than making in the everyday sense.

For 'making', choose 作成 for drawing up documents, 「作り」 for making in general, 形成 for formation or shaping, 新調 for having new clothes made, and 調製 for preparing something to order.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 作成さくせいmaking (a report, plan, contract, etc.)
• 作りつくりmaking
• 形成けいせいformation
• 新調しんちょうmaking (a new suit, dress, etc.)
• 調製ちょうせいmaking (to order)
• 作りづくりmaking
• 誕生たんじょうcreation
• メイキングmaking