Japanese

Verb

形作る ‎(transitive, ichidan conjugation, hiragana かたちづくる, romaji katachizukuru)

1. to shape something, to give form to something

形作る ‎(intransitive, ichidan conjugation, hiragana かたちづくる, romaji katachizukuru)

1. to take shape, to come together
2. to compose or comprise something, to make up a group

Synonyms

• 形付 (かたちづ)ける ‎(katachizukeru) (transitive)

References

1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9