繕い立てる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 繕い立てる | 繕い立てない |
| Polite | 繕い立てます | 繕い立てません |
| Past polite | 繕い立てました | 繕い立てませんでした |
| Past | 繕い立てた | 繕い立てなかった |
| Te-form | 繕い立てて | 繕い立てないで |
| Desire | 繕い立てたい | 繕い立てたくない |
| Potential | 繕い立てられるalso 繕い立てれる | 繕い立てられないalso 繕い立てれない |
| Passive | 繕い立てられる | 繕い立てられない |
| Causative | 繕い立てさせる | 繕い立てさせない |
| Causative passive | 繕い立てさせられる | 繕い立てさせられない |
| Volitional | 繕い立てよう | |
| Polite volitional | 繕い立てましょう | |
| Imperative | 繕い立てろ | 繕い立てるな |
| Conditional | 繕い立てれば | 繕い立てなければ |
| Tara conditional | 繕い立てたら | 繕い立てなかったら |
put up a good front; keep up appearances; cover up
Used when someone tries to hide a mistake, flaw, or awkward situation by pretending everything is fine, often in a somewhat obvious or clumsy way. The verb combines 繕う (to mend, to patch up) with 立てる (to do something vigorously), emphasizing the effort to maintain a facade.
He tried to cover up his mistake, but it was soon found out.
She put on a brave face with a smile, but she actually looked very sad.