繕う (つくろう, tsukurou) Japanese meaning: mend | Kotomora

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繕う · godan verb (-u)

Meanings

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

Used for repairing physical items, especially clothing, fabric, or small objects.

直なおすN5sense 1
直す is the general verb for fixing or repairing almost anything, while 繕う is more specific to mending fabric or tidying appearance.
取とり繕つくろう sense 3
取り繕う specifically means to smooth over a mistake or keep up appearances, matching the figurative sense of 繕う but sounding slightly more emphatic.
治ち療りょうN2sense 4
治療する is the modern, standard word for medically treating an illness or injury, while this archaic use of 繕う for treatment is rarely used today.
修しゅう理りN4sense 1
修理する is used for mechanical or structural repairs, whereas 繕う typically refers to mending clothing or small items by hand.

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手て当あてN2sense 4
手当てする means to give first aid or basic medical treatment, a more common modern equivalent of the archaic medical sense of 繕う.
修しゅう繕ぜんN2sense 1
修繕する is a formal, often written word for repairing buildings or larger structures, while 繕う is more everyday and often about clothes.
継つぐN2
繕う is the general word for mending or fixing up clothing, while 継ぐ specifically means to patch by joining a piece of fabric.

縫ぬうN2
繕う means to mend or patch up something already made, whereas 縫う refers to the basic act of sewing or stitching, whether making or repairing.

取とり繕つくろう
keep up appearances; put on a good front · smooth over; gloss over; patch up (a mistake) · mend; repair; patch up (physical)
繕つくろい
mending; repair; darning; patching up
垣かき繕つくろう
spring fence-mending
羽は繕づくろい
preening

繕つくろうUsage71%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
つくろうUsage29%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for abstract senses like keeping up appearances.

The kanji 繕 carries the meaning of mending or repairing. The verb つくろう is a native Japanese word; its exact derivation is uncertain.