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[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·う]
toritsukurou
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[と(取)·り·つくろ(繕)·う]
toritsukurou
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English Meaning(s) for 取繕う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to keep up (appearances)
  2. to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to varnish over; to palliate; to temporize; to temporise
  3. to mend; to repair; to patch up
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Definition and Synonyms for 取繕う

Mend restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Synonyms: リニューアル, 修復, 修理, 修築, 修繕, 修補, 修造, 取り繕う, 手入れ, 改修, 補修
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

Meanings for each kanji in 取繕う

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

Categories 取繕う is a member of

Improve to make better
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Improvement the act of improving something
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Conjugations for 取繕う

masu stem
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い]
toritsukuroi
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Negative stem
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ]
toritsukurowa
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te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·っ·て]
toritsukurotte
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Negative te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·な·く·て]
toritsukurowanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·な·く]
toritsukurowanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·う]
toritsukurou
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·な·い]
toritsukurowanai
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·っ·た]
toritsukurotta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
toritsukurowanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·お·う]
toritsukuroou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·ま·す]
toritsukuroimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·ま·せ·ん]
toritsukuroimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·ま·し·た]
toritsukuroimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
toritsukuroimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
toritsukuroimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·い]
toritsukuroitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·く·な·い]
toritsukuroitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·か·っ·た]
toritsukuroitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
toritsukuroitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た]
toritsukuroita
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te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·く·て]
toritsukuroitakute
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Negative te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
toritsukuroitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·く]
toritsukuroitaku
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Provisional Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
toritsukuroitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
toritsukuroitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
toritsukuroitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
toritsukuroitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·た·さ]
toritsukuroitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え]
toritsukuroe
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·い·な·さ·い]
toritsukuroinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·ば]
toritsukuroeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
toritsukurowanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
toritsukurowanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·っ·た·ら]
toritsukurottara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
toritsukurowanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·っ·た·り]
toritsukurottari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·る]
toritsukuroeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·な·い]
toritsukuroenai
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·た]
toritsukuroeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·な·か·っ·た]
toritsukuroenakatta
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masu-stem
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え]
toritsukuroe
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te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·て]
toritsukuroete
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Negative te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·な·く·て]
toritsukuroenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·ま·す]
toritsukuroemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·ま·せ·ん]
toritsukuroemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·ま·し·た]
toritsukuroemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
toritsukuroemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·る]
toritsukurowareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·な·い]
toritsukurowarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·た]
toritsukurowareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
toritsukurowarenakatta
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masu stem
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ]
toritsukuroware
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te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·て]
toritsukurowarete
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Negative te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
toritsukurowarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·ま·す]
toritsukurowaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
toritsukurowaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
toritsukurowaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
toritsukurowaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·る]
toritsukurowaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·な·い]
toritsukurowasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·た]
toritsukurowaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
toritsukurowasenakatta
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masu stem
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ]
toritsukurowase
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te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·て]
toritsukurowasete
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Negative te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
toritsukurowasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·ま·す]
toritsukurowasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
toritsukurowasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
toritsukurowasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
toritsukurowasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·る]
toritsukurowasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
toritsukurowasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·た]
toritsukurowasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
toritsukurowasarenakatta
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masu stem
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ]
toritsukurowasare
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te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·て]
toritsukurowasarete
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Negative te-form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
toritsukurowasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
toritsukurowasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
toritsukurowasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
toritsukurowasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
toritsukurowasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·ん]
toritsukurowan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·ず]
toritsukurowazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·ぬ]
toritsukurowanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[とり(取)·つくろ(繕)·わ·ざ·る]
toritsukurowazaru
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