つぎはぎ
つぎはぎする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | つぎはぎする | つぎはぎしない |
| Polite | つぎはぎします | つぎはぎしません |
| Past polite | つぎはぎしました | つぎはぎしませんでした |
| Past | つぎはぎした | つぎはぎしなかった |
| Te-form | つぎはぎして | つぎはぎしないで |
| Desire | つぎはぎしたい | つぎはぎしたくない |
| Potential | つぎはぎできる | つぎはぎできない |
| Passive | つぎはぎされる | つぎはぎされない |
| Causative | つぎはぎさせる | つぎはぎさせない |
| Causative passive | つぎはぎさせられる | つぎはぎさせられない |
| Volitional | つぎはぎしよう | |
| Polite volitional | つぎはぎしましょう | |
| Imperative | つぎはぎしろ | つぎはぎするな |
| Conditional | つぎはぎすれば | つぎはぎしなければ |
| Tara conditional | つぎはぎしたら | つぎはぎしなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Refers to the act or result of mending clothes by sewing patches or darning holes. Often used literally for fabric repair.
My grandmother patched up the old kimono.
These trousers are full of patches.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', transitive verb
cobbling together; patching together
Figurative use: assembling something from disparate pieces, often with a negative connotation of being makeshift or lacking originality. Common with writings, ideas, or plans.
His paper is just a patchwork of other people's research.
A cobbled-together policy won't solve the problem.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をつぎはぎするto patch/darn something
I patched up my old pants and decided to wear them a bit longer.
- つぎはぎだらけの〈物〉something covered in patches
His jacket was covered in patches.
- 〈事〉をつぎはぎするto cobble together (information, ideas, etc.)
His report was just other people's opinions cobbled together.
- つぎはぎの〈事〉a patched-together, disjointed (plan, story, etc.)
The plan looked like nothing more than a patchwork of ideas.