繕う
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Meanings
- to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn
- to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom
- to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
- to treat (illness, injury, etc.)
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Example sentences
Mending torn socks was my grandmother's specialty.
He tried to gloss over his blunder, but it only made the situation worse.
Even if you only patch up the surface, the fundamental problem will not be solved.
She kept up appearances in public, but at home she was like a completely different person.
If you leave an aging kimono without mending it, irreparable damage can occur.
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