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取り繕う

とりつくろう

Readings

とりつくろう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5u, vtto keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front)
  2. 2.
    v5u, vtto smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to varnish over; to patch (things) up; to palliate
  3. 3.
    v5u, vtto mend; to repair; to patch up

Kanji breakdown

取
N48 strokesGrade 3
繕
N518 strokesGrade 8

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取り繕うとりつくろう

to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

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