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[つくろ()·]
tsukurou
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 繕う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn
  2. to fix (hair, clothes, appearance etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom
  3. to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over
  4. to treat (illness, injury, etc.)

Definition and Synonyms for 繕う

Piece repair by adding pieces
Synonyms: 繕う
Patch mend by putting a patch on
Synonyms: 接ぐ, 接ぐ, 継ぐ, 継ぎ当て, 繕う
Fixture the act of putting something in working order again
Synonyms: リペア, 修復, 修正, 修理, 修築, 修繕, 修補, 修造, 取り繕う, 復元, 復旧, 手入れ, 改修, 治す, 直し, 繕い, 繕う, 補修, 補綴
Piece to join or unite the pieces of
Synonyms: つぎはぎ, 切り継ぎ, 接ぐ, 接ぐ, 継ぐ, 継ぎ当て, 綴る, 綴り合わせる, 縫い付ける, 繕う, 補綴
Fix set or place definitely
Synonyms: つける, 付く, 付く, 止める, 留める, 繕う

Meanings for each kanji in 繕う

» darning; repair; mend; trim; tidy up; adjust

Categories 繕う is a member of

Improvement the act of improving something
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Mend restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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Join make contact or come together
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Constitute set up or lay the groundwork for
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 繕う

Conjugations for 繕う

masu stem
[つくろ()·]
tsukuroi
Negative stem
[つくろ()·]
tsukurowa
te-form
[つくろ()··]
tsukurotte
Negative te-form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()·]
tsukurou
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowanai
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()··]
tsukurotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowanakatta
Presumptive Form
[つくろ()··]
tsukuroou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukuroimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukuroimasen
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukuroimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·······]
tsukuroimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukuroimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukuroitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukuroitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukuroitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·······]
tsukuroitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[つくろ()··]
tsukuroita
te-form
[つくろ()····]
tsukuroitakute
Negative te-form
[つくろ()······]
tsukuroitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukuroitaku
Provisional Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukuroitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[つくろ()·······]
tsukuroitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[つくろ()······]
tsukuroitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[つくろ()········]
tsukuroitakunakattara
Objective Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukuroitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()·]
tsukuroe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukuroinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()··]
tsukuroeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()······]
tsukurowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()··]
tsukuroeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukuroenai
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()··]
tsukuroeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukuroenakatta
masu-stem
[つくろ()·]
tsukuroe
te-form
[つくろ()··]
tsukuroete
Negative te-form
[つくろ()····]
tsukuroenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukuroemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukuroemasen
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukuroemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·······]
tsukuroemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowarenai
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()······]
tsukurowarenakatta
masu stem
[つくろ()··]
tsukuroware
te-form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowarete
Negative te-form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()········]
tsukurowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowasenai
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()······]
tsukurowasenakatta
masu stem
[つくろ()··]
tsukurowase
te-form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowasete
Negative te-form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()········]
tsukurowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·······]
tsukurowasarenakatta
masu stem
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowasare
te-form
[つくろ()····]
tsukurowasarete
Negative te-form
[つくろ()······]
tsukurowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[つくろ()·····]
tsukurowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()······]
tsukurowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[つくろ()······]
tsukurowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()·········]
tsukurowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[つくろ()··]
tsukurowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()··]
tsukurowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()··]
tsukurowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[つくろ()···]
tsukurowazaru

Sample Sentences for 繕う

We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.
I sewed the dress with silk thread.
The monkeys are grooming each other.
She managed to keep up appearances.
Ask her if she'll sew up the hole in your jeans.

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