expression, godan verb (-ru)
raise a war cry; give a battle shout
Literary or historical expression for shouting a battle cry, especially in pre-modern warfare contexts. The verb 作る here means 'to produce' or 'to raise' the cry.
兵たちは鬨を作って敵陣に突入した。
The soldiers raised a war cry and charged into the enemy camp.
Standard kanji spelling using 作る. The form 鬨をつくる is also used.
Variant spelling with つくる in kana.
A noun meaning 'war cry' or 'battle shout', often used in historical contexts. 鬨を作る is the verbal phrase for producing that cry.
The word 鬨 (とき) is an old term for a battle cry. The phrase 鬨を作る literally means 'to make a war cry', using 作る in the sense of 'to raise' or 'to produce' a sound.