仕立てる

したてる
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

To tailor; to make (clothing) — to sew and finish garments, often bespoke.

Ru-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

彼は結婚式のためにスーツを仕立ててもらった。

He had a suit tailored for the wedding.

この布でドレスを仕立ててください。

Please make a dress from this fabric.

店は注文を受けてから仕立て始める。

The shop starts tailoring after taking the order.

2

To train; to bring up — to develop someone so they can fulfil a certain role.

Ru-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

若手を一流の営業マンに仕立てるのは簡単ではない。

It's not easy to train young staff into top salespeople.

監督は彼をエース選手に仕立て上げた。

The coach molded him into the ace player.

3

To make it seem like; to pass off — to present something or someone as if they were different from reality.

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Examples

記者は彼を英雄のように仕立て上げたが、真実は違った。

The reporter passed him off as a hero, but the truth was different.

表向きは成功者に仕立てられているが、中身はまだ未熟だ。

He's been made to look like a success on the surface, but he's still inexperienced inside.

4

To turn into a play or movie — to adapt a story for stage or film.

Ru-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

その小説は来年映画に仕立てられる予定だ。

The novel is scheduled to be adapted into a movie next year.

脚本家が原作を舞台用にうまく仕立て直した。

The playwright skillfully reworked the original for the stage.

5

To prepare; to send; to dispatch — to arrange or provide what's needed. Can also mean to charter or engage (e.g., a ship).

Ru-VerbTransitive Verb

Examples

旅行会社が団体のために専用バスを仕立てた。

The travel agency chartered a bus for the group.

イベントのために特別な料理を仕立てて参加者に送った。

They prepared special dishes for the event and sent them to participants.

Word Relationships

Derivations
Masu-Form仕立てます
Nai-Form仕立てない
Ta-Form仕立てた
Te-Form仕立てて
Ba-Form仕立てれば
Volitional Form仕立てよう
Imperative Form仕立てろ
Potential Form仕立てられる
Passive Form仕立てられる
Causative Form仕立てさせる
Causative Passive Form仕立てさせられる