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Words — 1 found

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn
  • はは
  • この
  • セーター
  • つくろって
  • もらった
I had my mother mend this sweater.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom
  • さる
  • たち
  • たが互いに
  • つくろ繕い
  • 合っている
The monkeys are grooming each other.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3. to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over
  • せけんてい世間体
  • つくろ繕う
  • しんぱい心配
  • する
  • より
  • ほか
  • やる
  • ことがある
We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
4. to treat (illness, injury, etc.)Archaic
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Kanji — 1 found

12.765802769801171
18 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy up, adjust
On: ゼン
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Sentences — 8 found

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    • とりつくろ取り繕う
    • ように
    • わら笑って
    • みせる
    She smiled to smooth things over. Tatoeba
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