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つくろ 繕う
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn​
  • はは母
  • に
  • この
  • セーター
  • を
  • つくろって
  • もらった
    • 。
I had my mother mend this sweater.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom​
  • さる猿
  • たち
  • は
  • たが互いに
  • け毛
  • つくろ繕い
  • し
  • あ合っている
    • 。
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
  • を
  • つくろ繕う
  • しんぱい心配
  • を
  • する
  • より
  • ほか他
  • に
  • 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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