What does こしらえる mean?
こしらえる is a Japanese verb meaning “to make, to manufacture” in English. It can also be translated as “to build, to dress (oneself in), to raise money (for)” depending on context. It is written as こしらえる in hiragana, and koshiraeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
２人の兄弟は協力して食事をこしらえた。
The two boys cooked their meal between them.
彼は借金をこしらえた。
He ran into debt.
彼は遅刻の口実をこしらえた。
He invented an excuse for being late.