こしらえる
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 拵える
to make; to manufacture; to fabricate; to build
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to make; to manufacture; to fabricate- to build; to construct
- to prepare; to get ready; to make (in advance)
- to dress (oneself in); to dress up (in); to put on (one's makeup, a dress, etc.); to adorn (oneself in)
- to raise money (for); to gather (a sum); to save up; to incur (a debt)
All 7 meanings
- to have (a child, partner, lover, etc.); to make (a friend); to start (an affair)
- to make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent; to concoct
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | こしらえる | こしらえます |
| Negative | こしらえない | こしらえません |
| Past | こしらえた | こしらえました |
| Past negative | こしらえなかった | こしらえませんでした |
| Te-form | こしらえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | こしらえられる |
| Passive | こしらえられる |
| Causative | こしらえさせる |
| Volitional | こしらえよう |
| Imperative | こしらえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | こしらえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | こしらえたら |