Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Related words 作つく り 作り is a more general and common word for 'make' or 'construction', while 拵え often implies careful craftsmanship or personal preparation.
支し 度たく 支度 is the standard word for 'preparations' or 'getting ready', whereas 拵え can carry a slightly old-fashioned or literary nuance when used in this sense.
Word family· 8 make; manufacture; build · prepare; get ready; make in advance · dress up; adorn oneself; put on makeup · raise money; save up; incur debt · have a child; make a friend; start an affair · make up an excuse; fabricate a story; concoct
preparation of land; ground clearance; clearing
makeshift; temporary structure
invented story; fabrication
fake; imitation; something made up
Show 3 more Show fewer quickly made article; makeshift item · actor quickly putting on costume and makeup
packing; preparing cargo
footwear; preparing one's feet (with shoes, etc.)
Written forms 拵こしら え Usage 32%
Standard kanji spelling for the noun form of こしらえる .
こしらえ Usage 68%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult.
Etymology The noun form of the verb こしらえる (to make, to prepare). The kanji 拵 is a kokuji (Japanese-made kanji) combining 扌 (hand) and 存 , suggesting the idea of creating or preparing something with one's hands.
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