“To make” in Japanese
Short answer
To make in Japanese is “淹れる” (ireru). Full meaning: to make (tea, coffee, etc.), to brew a beverage (with hot water).
Other ways to say “To make” in Japanese
作す
nasu to form, to make, to constitute; to build up (e.g. a fortune), to create, to establish; to accomplish, to achieve, to win (fame), to gain
作る
zukuru to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct; to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol); to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train
轟かす
todorokasu to make (a thundering sound), to let resound; to make (one's name, etc.) widely known; to make (one's heart) pound, to throb, to thump
製する
seisuru to make (something)
拵える
koshiraeru to make, to manufacture
取り結ぶ
torimusubu to make (a promise), to conclude (a contract); to act as a go-between, to act as mediator; to curry favour with
熾す
okosu to build (a fire), to make, to start, to light
稼ぐ
kasegu to earn (income), to make (money); to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time); to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to labour, to toil
成す
nasu to form, to make, to constitute; to build up (e.g. a fortune), to create, to establish; to accomplish, to achieve, to win (fame), to gain
延べる
noberu to lay out (a futon), to make (bed), to spread out, to stretch, to widen; to postpone, to extend
遣らかす
yarakasu to do (something negative), to make (a blunder), to commit (an error); to eat (up), to drink
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