1.
to build, to construct
To create a structure.
城を築く。
To build a castle.
堤防を築く。
To build an embankment.
壁を築く。
To build a wall.
土台を築く。
To lay a foundation.
砦を築く。
To build a fortress.
2.
to establish, to build up
To create something abstract like a relationship or career.
信頼関係を築く。
To build a trusting relationship.
財産を築いた。
I built up a fortune.
キャリア}を{築く。
To build a career.
人脈を築く。
To build a network of contacts.
基盤を築く。
To establish a foundation.
築く means to build or construct, used for both physical structures and abstract achievements.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Takes を particle: ～を築く
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 城を築く: to build a castle
- 関係を築く: to build a relationship
- 財産を築く: to build wealth
- 地位を築く: to establish a position
- キャリアを築く: to build a career
- 人脈を築く: to build a network
DON'T CONFUSE:
- 築く (godan): to build
- 気づく (godan): to notice (different kanji and meaning)
The physical sense often appears in historical or literary contexts; the abstract sense is common in business and personal development.