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築く (きずく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

築きずく

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

build; construct; erect

Physical construction of buildings, walls, or structures. Often used for large-scale or solid structures.

彼かれは山やまの上うえに家いえを築きずいた。
He built a house on top of the mountain.
城しろを築きずく

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に

何なん

年ねん

も

かかっ

た

。

It took many years to build the castle.

2

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

build up; establish; lay (a foundation)

Abstract use: building up a reputation, fortune, relationship, or tradition over time. Often implies steady effort.

彼かれは一いち代だいで財ざい産さんを築きずいた。
He built up a fortune in one generation.
二人ふたりは信しん頼らい関かん係けいを築きずくのに時じ間かんがかかった。
It took time for the two to build a trusting relationship.

Written forms

築きずくUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for both physical construction and abstract building up.
きずくUsage5%

Kanji

築fabricate, build, construct

Similar words

建たてる
建てる is the most common verb for building houses, buildings, etc., and is more everyday than 築く, which often implies large-scale or solid construction.
建けん設せつする
建設する is a formal, technical term for construction of infrastructure or large buildings, while 築く can be used both physically and abstractly.

Etymology

The kanji 築 is composed of 竹 (bamboo) and 巩 (to build), originally referring to building with bamboo and earth. The verb きずく is a native Japanese word meaning to build or pile up, and is written with this kanji.