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Meaning of 取り繕う(とりつくろう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

取り繕う, 取繕う
Kana Reading
とりつくろう
Romaji
toritsukurō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to temporize; to temporise; to smooth over

Example Sentences

取り繕う, 取繕う, とりつくろう used in context

  • 取り繕う(とりつくろう)ように、笑ってみせる

    She smiled to smooth things over.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
取り繕う
Plain Polite
取り繕います
Negative
取り繕わない
Negative Polite
取り繕いません

Past

Plain
取り繕った
Plain Polite
取り繕いました
Negative
取り繕わなかった
Negative Polite
取り繕いませんでした

Te

Plain
取り繕って
Plain Polite
取り繕いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
取り繕われる
Plain Polite
取り繕われます
Negative
取り繕われない
Negative Polite
取り繕われません

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JLPT 1

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

On: ゼン

Kun: つくろ.う

18 strokes

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JLPT 3

take, fetch, take up

On: シュ

Kun: と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

8 strokes

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