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拵こしらえる

Kana こしらえる Romaji koshiraeru

JLPT N2 Common word

01

拵える こしらえる · koshiraeru

JLPT N2 Common word

01ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to make; to manufacture; to fabricate

02ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to build; to construct

03ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to prepare; to get ready; to make (in advance)

04ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to dress (oneself in); to dress up (in); to put on (one's makeup, a dress, etc.); to adorn (oneself in)

05ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to raise money (for); to gather (a sum); to save up; to incur (a debt)

06ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to have (a child, partner, lover, etc.); to make (a friend); to start (an affair)

07ichidan verb · transitive

usually kana

to make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent; to concoct

Examples

彼は借金をこしらえた。

He ran into debt.

Tatoeba #104615

彼は遅刻の口実をこしらえた。

He invented an excuse for being late.

Tatoeba #102179

２人の兄弟は協力して食事をこしらえた。

The two boys cooked their meal between them.

Tatoeba #235459

02

拵える こさえる · kosaeru

01ichidan verb · transitive

colloquialusually kana

to make; to manufacture; to fabricate

02ichidan verb · transitive

colloquialusually kana

to build; to construct

03ichidan verb · transitive

colloquialusually kana

to prepare; to get ready; to make (in advance)

04ichidan verb · transitive

colloquialusually kana

to dress (oneself in); to dress up (in); to put on (one's makeup, a dress, etc.); to adorn (oneself in)

05ichidan verb · transitive

colloquialusually kana

to raise money (for); to gather (money); to save up; to incur (a debt)

06ichidan verb · transitive

colloquialusually kana

to have (a child, partner, lover, etc.); to make (a friend); to start (an affair)

07ichidan verb · transitive

colloquialusually kana

to make up (e.g. an excuse); to fabricate (a story); to invent; to concoct

Examples

長いわずらいで彼は借金をこさえた。

His long sickness ran him into debt.

Tatoeba #125989

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