Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 毛づくろい(けづくろい) in Japanese

毛づくろい, 毛繕い
Kana Reading
けづくろい
Romaji
kezukuroi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
    Example sentence
    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.

Examples of 毛づくろい, 毛繕い, けづくろい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

繕 JLPT 1

18 strokes

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

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: つくろ.う

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毛 JLPT 2

4 strokes

fur, hair, feather, down

On'Yomi: モウ

Kun'Yomi: け

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