と
取
　
り
つくろ
繕
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to keep up (appearances).
  2. to smooth over (an error, etc.), to gloss over, to varnish over, to palliate, to temporize.
  3. to mend, to repair, to patch up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
と
取
　
り
つくろ
繕
　
う
 取り繕う とりつくろう
とり
取
つくろ
繕
　
う
 取繕う とりつくろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take, fetch, take up
と.る　シュ　とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
darning, repair, mend
つくろ.う　ゼン (8th, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
virtuous, good, goodness
ゼン　よ.い　よし.とする (6th, N1)
sheep
ひつじ　ヨウ　よ (3rd, N1)
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
grass, straw, herbs
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)