繕う

verb (godan)つくろう · tsukurou

1. Englishto mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix

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

   • 猿たちは互いに毛繕いし合っている。The monkeys are grooming each other.

3. Englishto keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over

   • 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. Englishto treat (illness, injury, etc.)

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