Illustration: Inside a busy neighborhood tofu shop, the proprietor works confidently alongside two trained assistants, passing fresh tofu to familiar customers bringing reusable containers.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

築きずく

kizuku

to build up, to establish

Example sentences

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.
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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.
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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.
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Kanji in 築

築fabricate; buildOnチクKunきずく

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