築く (Kizuku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to build, to construct, to erect, to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto build; to construct; to erect
- godan verb, transitive verbto build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
Examples
彼は富を築いた。
He heaped up a fortune.
彼は貿易で財産を築いた。
He made his fortune from commerce.
彼は立派な商売を築きあげた。
He has built up an excellent business.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).