あやま
過
 
ち
 
を
かざ
文
 
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to not try to fix an error but rather make it look good on the surface only.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あやま
過
 
ち
 
を
かざ
文
 
る
過ちを文る あやまちをかざる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

overdo, exceed, go beyond
カ よ.ぎる す.ぎる (5th, N3)
crooked mouth, evil, dishonest
カイ ケ クウ (Kentei 1)
cut flesh from bones, (剮 variant)
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
sentence, literature, style
ブン モン も (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)