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見繕う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見繕う.

Dictionary

Entry

見繕うつくろTransitiveGodan verbFreq #15865
1

to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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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