N21474/1725

拵こしらえる

usually written using kana aloneIchidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

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こしらえる

Meanings

to make, to manufacture, to fabricate
to build, to construct
to prepare, to get ready, to make (in advance)
to dress (oneself in), to dress up (in), to put on (one's makeup, a dress, etc.), to adorn (oneself in)
to raise money (for), to gather (a sum), to save up, to incur (a debt)
to have (a child, partner, lover, etc.), to make (a friend), to start (an affair)
to make up (e.g. an excuse), to fabricate (a story), to invent, to concoct

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは娘むすめのために手作てづくりの人形にんぎょうを拵こしらえた。

She made a handmade doll for her daughter.

急きゅうな来客らいきゃくのために料理りょうりを拵こしらえなければならない。

I have to prepare food for the unexpected guests.

彼かれはもっともらしい言いい訳わけを拵こしらえて上司じょうしを欺あざむいた。

He fabricated a plausible excuse and deceived his boss.

資金しきんを拵こしらえるのに何年なんねんもかかった。

It took many years to gather the funds.

彼女かのじょは鏡かがみの前まえで丁寧ていねいに身みなりを拵こしらえてから出でかけた。

She carefully dressed herself up in front of the mirror before going out.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)