Word details
繕う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 繕う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn
Examples
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.
2
to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom
Examples
猿たちは互いに毛繕いし合っている。
The monkeys are grooming each other.
3
to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over
Examples
世間体を繕う心配をするより他にやることがある。
We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.
4
Archaic
to treat (illness, injury, etc.)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
繕
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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