particle N4 common casualpolitewritten
〜から作る — made from ~ (raw material whose form changes)
〜から作る ・ からつくる
Meaning
- made from ~ / produced from ~ — names the raw material, which is transformed so its original form is no longer visible
Key sentence
ワインはぶどうから作る。
Wine is made from grapes.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Noun (raw material) + から作る | N から作る | 大豆から豆腐を作る (make tofu from soybeans) |
Examples
日本酒は米から作られる。
Sake is made from rice.
チーズは牛乳から作る。
Cheese is made from milk.
Easily confused with
Notes
- The で／から choice is the whole point: で when you can still see what it's made of, から when the ingredient has been processed into something new.
See 〜から作る in real sentences
Jengo shows 〜から作る the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.
Study it in JengoSources Compiled from published Japanese grammar references.