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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

取り繕う

取繕う

Reading

Kana: とりつくろう
Romaji: toritsukurou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5u
vt
1

to keep up (appearances)

2

to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to varnish over; to palliate; to temporize; to temporise

3

to mend; to repair; to patch up

Kanji

取
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up
繕
Readings: ゼン、 つくろ.う
Meanings: darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy up, adjust

Example Sentence

取(と)り繕(つくろ)うように、笑(わら)ってみせる。
➥She smiled to smooth things over.
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