Word details

毛づくろい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 毛づくろい.

Dictionary

Entry

毛づくろい毛繕いくろいNoun~する VerbFreq #53188
1

grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming

Examples
霊長類の毛づくろいは集団の結合を強める。
Grooming in primates increases group cohesion.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fur, hair, feather, down

4 strokesFrequency 1,179JLPT N2Grade 2

On

モウ

Kun

Nanori

めん

darning, repair, mend, trim, tidy up, adjust

18 strokesFrequency 2,195JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ゼン

Kun

つくろ.う

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