繕う (つくろう) — to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn
繕う
つ く ろ う
JLPTN1
To mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn
To fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom
猿
たちは
互
いに
毛繕
いし
合
っている
。
The monkeys are grooming each other.
To keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over
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.
To treat (illness, injury, etc.)
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Verb conjugation table 繕う
| Form name (形) | Word |
|---|---|
| Dictionary (辞書) | 繕う/つくろう |
| Past (た) | 繕った |
| Negation (未然) | 繕わない |
| Polite (丁寧) | 繕います |
| te (て) | 繕って |
| Ability (可能) | 繕える |
| Passive (受身) | 繕われる |
| Command (使役) | 繕わせる |
| Passive command (使役受身) | 繕わせられる |
| Conditions (条件) | 繕えば |
| Command (命令) | 繕え |
| Will (意向) | 繕おう |
| Prohibition (禁止) | 繕うな |
