godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Used for repairing physical items, especially clothing, fabric, or small objects.
母は破れたシャツを繕ってくれた。
My mother mended the torn shirt for me.
靴下の穴を繕
I darn the hole in the sock.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Used for fixing one's appearance: hair, clothes, makeup, or general grooming.
鏡の前で髪を繕う。
I fix my hair in front of the mirror.
彼女は服の乱れを繕ってから部屋に入った。
She adjusted her disheveled clothes before entering the room.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
keep up appearances; cover up; gloss over
Used for smoothing over a mistake, hiding a flaw, or maintaining a facade in social situations.
彼は笑って失敗を繕った。
He laughed it off and covered up his mistake.
その場を繕うために、とっさに嘘をついた。
I told a quick lie to gloss over the situation.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Archaic use for treating a medical condition; modern Japanese uses 治療する or 手当てする.
古い文献では、傷を繕うという表現が見られる。
In old texts, the expression 傷を繕う can be found, meaning to treat a wound.