Vocabulary
What does 繕う (つくろう, tsukurou) mean?
繕う (つくろう, tsukurou) means to mend, to repair; to tidy up, to gloss over.
| Reading | つくろう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | tsukurou |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
繕うつくろう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsukurou
to mend, to repair; to tidy up, to gloss over
- 1godan verb · transitive to mend; to patch up; to repair
- 2godan verb · transitive to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up
- 3godan verb · transitive to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over
- 4godan verb · transitive to treat (illness, injury, etc.)
Example sentences
母は破れた服を繕ってくれた。
My mother mended my torn clothes for me.
彼はその場を繕おうと必死だった。
He was desperately trying to smooth over the situation.