取とり繕つくろう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

keep up appearances; put on a good front

Used when someone hides their true feelings or situation and acts as if everything is fine. Often used in social or emotional contexts.

• 彼かの女じょは悲かなしみを取とり繕つくろって笑わらった。

  She put on a smile to hide her sadness.

• 会かい議ぎでは平へい気きな顔かおを取とり繕つくろっていた。

  At the meeting, he kept up a calm appearance.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

smooth over; gloss over; patch up (a mistake)

Used when someone tries to cover up a mistake, fault, or awkward situation with words or actions, often temporarily.

• 彼かれは失しつ言げんを取とり繕つくろおうと必ひっ死しだった。

  He desperately tried to smooth over his slip of the tongue.

• その場ばを取とり繕つくろうために嘘うそをついた。

  I lied to gloss over the situation.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

mend; repair; patch up (physical)

Refers to physically repairing or patching something, such as clothes or objects. Less common than the figurative uses.

• 祖そ母ぼは破やぶれた着き物ものを取とり繕つくろってくれた。

  My grandmother mended the torn kimono for me.