How to Say ‘I am making (it).’ in Japanese
作っています。
tsukutsu te i masu
[tsoo-koo-tt teh ee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [作っています] = [作る] + ongoing [〜ています]. It can mean “I’m in the process of making” or “I make (as my work),” depending on context.
🇯🇵 In Japan: When talking about work, Japanese often uses [〜ています] to sound natural and matter-of-fact.
Phrase Breakdown
作っ
tsukutsu
[tsoo-koo-tt]
making; creating (as part of ‘作っています’)
作っ is the て-form stem of 作る. With ています, it means ‘am making / am creating’.
いま資料を作っています。
I’m making the materials now.
て
te
[teh]
(te-form marker)
て connects to いる to make the ongoing form: 作っている → 作っています (polite).
晩ごはんを作っています。
I’m cooking dinner.
い
i
[ee]
to be; to exist (for living things)
い is from いる; in 〜ています it indicates an action in progress.
いま料理を作っています。
I’m cooking now.
ます
masu
[mahss]
(polite verb ending)
ます makes it polite: 作っています = ‘I’m making (polite)’.
新しいアプリを作っています。
I’m making a new app.
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