繕う
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn
2. to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom
3. to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つくろう
Used in vocabulary
Examples6
母
I had my mother mend this sweater.
世間体
We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.
猿
The monkeys are grooming each other.
おまえ
Ask her if she'll sew up the hole in your jeans.
私
I sewed the dress with silk thread.
彼女
She managed to keep up appearances.