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繕う

つくろう

Readings

つくろう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5u, vtto mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn
  2. 2.
    v5u, vtto fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom
  3. 3.
    v5u, vtto keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over
  4. 4.
    v5u, vtto treat (illness, injury, etc.)

Kanji breakdown

繕
N518 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

母にこのセーターをつくろってもらった。

I had my mother mend this sweater.

猿たちは互いに毛繕いし合っている。

The monkeys are grooming each other.

世間体を繕う心配をするより他にやることがある。

We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.

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繕うつくろう

to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)

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