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繕う
つくろう
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to mend
2
to repair
3
to patch up
4
to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.)
5
to adjust
6
to tidy up
7
to keep up appearances
8
to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
Example sentence
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.
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Kanji in this word
繕
Darning, Repair, Mend
18 strokes
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繕
修繕
しゅうぜん ·
repair
N2
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