NichiDict

繕う

N1
つくろう
[tsukurou]
Illustration for 繕う

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn

2.GodanTransitive

to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom

3.GodanTransitive

to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over

Examples

祖母は器用に古い着物の破れを繕っていた。

My grandmother skillfully mended the tears in the old kimono.

失言の後、彼は必死に体裁を繕おうとした。

After his slip of the tongue, he desperately tried to save face.

壊れかけた二人の関係を繕う努力をした。

We made efforts to mend our nearly broken relationship.