繕う
- Common
- Godan verb with 'u' ending
- transitive verb
繕う
Common
Godan
Transitive
1
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
reparar;remendar;parchar
1
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
to mend;to patch up;to repair;to fix;to darn
母にこのセーターをつくろってもらった。
I had my mother mend this sweater.
2
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
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.
3
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
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.
4
Godan verb with 'u' endingtransitive verb
archaic
to treat (illness, injury, etc.)