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モノ作り

物作り、 もの作り、 物づくり、 物造り

Readings

Kana: ものづくり、モノづくり、ものつくり、モノつくり
Romaji: monozukuri, monozukuri, monotsukuri, monotsukuri
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

making New-Year's decorations

3

preparing fields; farming; farmer

Kanji

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: make, production, prepare, build
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: ゾウ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り
Meanings: create, make, structure, physique

Example Sentence

「ソフトウェア開発(かいはつ)」は「モノ(づく)り」ではない。
➥"Software development" isn't "manufacture".
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