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Zach

繕う

Reading

Kana: つくろう
Romaji: tsukurou
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Definitions

v5u
vt
1

to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn; to trim

2

to fix (hair, clothes, appearance etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom

3

to keep up appearances; to cover up (mistakes etc.); to gloss over

4

to treat (illness, injury, etc.)

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ゼン、 つくろ.う
Meanings: darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy up, adjust

Example Sentences

()(つくろ)うように、(わら)ってみせる。
➥She smiled to smooth things over.
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(さる)たちは(たが)いに()(つくろ)いし()っている。
➥The monkeys are grooming each other.
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(はは)にこのセーターをつくろってもらった。
➥I had my mother mend this sweater.
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(わたし)はこのドレスを絹糸(けんし)(つくろ)った。
➥I sewed the dress with silk thread.
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彼女(かのじょ)はなんとかして世間体(せけんてい)をつくろった。
➥She managed to keep up appearances.
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世間体(せけんてい)(つくろ)心配(しんぱい)をするより()にやることがある。
➥We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.
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