造作

• 読み: ぞうさ
• ローマ字: zousa
• 漢字の分解: 造 (zō) — make, construct; 作 (sa) — work, creation
• 発音: /zoː.sa/

意味

Trouble; fuss; facial features; furnishings. A versatile noun covering effort, appearance, and built-in fixtures.

A noun with several related meanings. In the phrase 造作もない (no trouble at all; easy), it means effort or fuss. As 造作 alone, it also refers to facial features (顔の造作) or built-in fixtures in a room (造作家具 — bespoke built-in furniture). Context determines which meaning applies. The 'no trouble' sense is most common in N1-level literary or formal usage.

例文

1. そのくらいのことは造作もなく片付けてしまう人物だった。
2. 彼女の顔の造作は整っているが、表情に乏しく近寄りがたい印象を与える。
3. リノベーションでは造作家具を多用し、空間を最大限に活用した。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, architecture, appearance, literature

トーン: varied

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound: 造 (zō) means to make or construct, 作 (sa) means work or creation. The meaning of 'trouble or fuss' developed from the idea of laborious construction.

文化的背景

時代: Classical-Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: Universal