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科を作る (しなをつくる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

科しなを作つくる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

put on coquettish airs; act flirtatiously; act kittenish

Describes a person, typically a woman, deliberately behaving in a coy, alluring, or flirtatious manner, often with exaggerated gestures or voice.

彼かの女じょは男だん性せいの前まえでいつも科しなを作つくる。
She always puts on coquettish airs in front of men.
そんなに科しなを作つくらなくても、あなた

は

十じゅう

分ぶん

魅み

力りょく

的てき

です

よ

。

You don't need to act so kittenish; you're charming enough as you are.

Written forms

科しなを作つくる
Standard kanji spelling for this idiomatic expression.
しなを作つくる
Kana-mixed spelling; the first part is written in kana, which is also common.

Kanji

科department, course, section
作make, production, prepare

Similar words

色いろ目めを使つかう
色目を使う focuses on making amorous glances or using one's eyes to flirt, while 科を作る is broader, involving overall coquettish behavior and mannerisms.

Etymology

The phrase combines 科 (しな, meaning 'coquetry' or 'affectation') with 作る (つくる, 'to make' or 'to put on'), literally 'to make coquetry'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it has been used since the Edo period to describe affected flirtatious behavior.