Meaning of 繕う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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繕うJLPT 1
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Kana Readingつくろう
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Romajitsukurō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to mend; to repair; to fix; to patch up; to darn; to tidy up; to adjust; to trim
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Example Sentences
繕う, つくろう used in context
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I had my mother mend this sweater.
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She managed to keep up appearances.
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We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.
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I sewed the dress with silk thread.
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My socks are in need of mending.
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The monkeys are grooming each other.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Related Kanji
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