making; forming; cultivating; growing
Attaches to nouns to indicate the act of making, building, or growing something. Common in compounds like もの作り (manufacturing), 庭作り (gardening), or 人作り (character building).
Japanese manufacturing is a technology we can be proud of in the world.
Describes the shape, structure, or style of something, often used in compounds like 顔作り (facial features) or 体作り (physique).
Her hobby is gardening, and she is always working with soil on weekends.
She dresses young for her age.
She has small, delicate features.
つくり is a standalone noun meaning 'construction' or 'build' (e.g. 家のつくり), while 作り(づくり) is a suffix attached to another noun to mean 'the making of' or 'the style of' that thing.
handmade; handcrafted; homemade
dressing to look young; making oneself look younger
personnel training; human resources development; character building
bodybuilding; building up one's body; strength training
soil conditioning; keeping soil in good condition
trying to conceive; attempting to have a baby
small build; small size
nest-building; making a hive, web, den, etc.
role preparation; studying for a role
General suffix for making, building, or growing something. The reading づくり is a rendaku form of つくり.
Often used for large-scale construction or manufacturing, such as 船造り (shipbuilding) or 酒造り (sake brewing).
The suffix づくり is the rendaku form of つくり, the nominalized form of the verb 作る (to make). It attaches to nouns to form compounds indicating the act or style of making.
songwriting; musical composition; melody writing
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things · making New Year's decorations · preparing fields; farming; farmer
candied dried sardines; gomame simmered in soy sauce and sugar · tilling a rice field; person who tills a paddy field