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 |
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.
祖母は古い着物をつぎはぎして直した。
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.
I patched up my old pants and decided to wear them a bit longer.
His jacket was covered in patches.
His report was just other people's opinions cobbled together.
The plan looked like nothing more than a patchwork of ideas.
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