築く

きずく

to build

N1 #14,147

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to build; to construct; to erect
  2. to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは富とみを築きずいた。 He heaped up a fortune. #100432

彼かれは貿易ぼうえきで財産ざいさんを築きずいた。 He made his fortune from commerce. #99977

彼かれは莫大ばくだいな財産ざいさんを築きずいた。 He accumulated a large fortune. #1180790

彼かれは社外しゃがいで人脈じんみゃくを築きずいている。 He's building up a network of acquaintances outside his office. #104686

彼かれは戦後せんごに莫大ばくだいな財産ざいさんを築きずいた。 He accumulated a tremendous fortune during the post war. #103012

彼かれはこのビジネスで名声めいせいを築きずいた。 He worked up a good reputation through this business. #113796