垣を作る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 垣を作る | 垣を作らない |
| Polite | 垣を作ります | 垣を作りません |
| Past polite | 垣を作りました | 垣を作りませんでした |
| Past | 垣を作った | 垣を作らなかった |
| Te-form | 垣を作って | 垣を作らないで |
| Desire | 垣を作りたい | 垣を作りたくない |
| Potential | 垣を作れる | 垣を作れない |
| Passive | 垣を作られる | 垣を作られない |
| Causative | 垣を作らせる | 垣を作らせない |
| Causative passive | 垣を作らせられるalso 垣を作らされる | 垣を作らせられないalso 垣を作らされない |
| Volitional | 垣を作ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 垣を作りましょう | |
| Imperative | 垣を作れ | 垣を作るな |
| Conditional | 垣を作れば | 垣を作らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 垣を作ったら | 垣を作らなかったら |
put up an emotional wall; become distant
Idiomatic expression for creating emotional distance between people, often intentionally. The image is of building a fence or wall.
I feel like he has been putting up a wall between us lately.
Those two have become distant with each other since they had a fight.
form a wall of people
Literal or figurative use: people standing or acting together to form a barrier. Less common than the emotional sense.
The police officers formed a wall and stopped the demonstrators from advancing.