築く (きずく, kizuku) Japanese meaning: build | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000築く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 築く | 築かない |
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| Polite | 築きます | 築きません |
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| Past polite | 築きました | 築きませんでした |
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| Past | 築いた | 築かなかった |
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| Te-form | 築いて | 築かないで |
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| Desire | 築きたい | 築きたくない |
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| Potential | 築ける | 築けない |
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| Passive | 築かれる | 築かれない |
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| Causative | 築かせる | 築かせない |
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| Causative passive | 築かせられるalso 築かされる | 築かせられないalso 築かされない |
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| Volitional | 築こう | |
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| Polite volitional | 築きましょう | |
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| Imperative | 築け | 築くな |
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| Conditional | 築けば | 築かなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 築いたら | 築かなかったら |
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家
を
築
い
た
。
He built a house on top of the mountain.
It took many years to build the castle.
Usage patterns
基礎を築くto lay a foundation
He laid the foundation of his business when he was young.
〈人〉と〈事〉を築くto build (a relationship, trust, etc.) with someone
She built a relationship of trust with her colleagues.
財を築くto build up a fortune
My grandfather built his fortune through the trading business.
城を築くto build a castle
During the Warring States period, many warlords built castles on mountains.
Expressions
塚を築くpile up a mound; build a tumulus
形作る
N1
築く is used for building up abstract things like relationships or reputations over time, while 形作る focuses more on the emergence of a shape or form.
