築く | Japanese meaning

く【きずく】

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to build; to construct; to erect
to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

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to build; to construct; to erect

This meaning is used when talking about physically constructing something, such as a building or a structure.

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I built the company through years of hard work.

to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up

This meaning is used when talking about gradually accumulating or collecting something, like wealth or experiences.

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A great leader builds trust over time.

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

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1. 、、。。

Apart from the cost, it will take long to build the bridge.

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2. 。。

They built the walls of the fortress without using cement at all.

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3. 。。

They built their empire in Peru about five hundred years ago.

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4. 。。

He made his fortune from commerce.

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5. 。。

He heaped up a fortune.

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6. 。。

He accumulated a tremendous fortune during the post war.

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7. 。。

He's building up a network of acquaintances outside his office.

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8. 。。

He worked up a good reputation through this business.

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9. 。。

The rebels made a barricade across the road.

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10. 。。

Many families left to make a new life on the frontier.

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11. 。。

War breaks out when nations try to form their own empires.

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12. 。。

The protesters barricaded the entrance.

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13. 。。

We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement.

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14. 。。

A successful business is built on careful financial management.

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15. 。。

The merchant accumulated tremendous fortune during the postwar era.

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16. いんかインカぞく族、、。。

Though the Incas built up a great civilization, they had no system of writing.

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17. 、、。。、、。。。。きごう（きごう）。。きごう（きごう）こんこうどコンコード。。きごう（きごう）。。、、ご5いちれい10、、にれい20、、。。

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.

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