毛け繕づくろい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

grooming (animals); personal grooming

Primarily used for animals cleaning their fur or skin, but can also refer to humans tidying their appearance. The する form is common.

• 猫ねこが毛け繕づくろいをしている。

  The cat is grooming itself.

• サルが互たがいに毛け繕づくろいをする。

  Monkeys groom each other.