繕つくろう

tsukurō

Godan Verb (u)

1. to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn

Transitive

母ははにこのセーターをつくろってもらった。

hahani kono sētāo tsukurotte moratta.

I had my mother mend this sweater.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to tidy up; to groom

Transitive

猿さるたちは互たがいに毛繕けずくろいし合あっている。

sarutachiwa tagaini kezukuroi shiatte iru.

The monkeys are grooming each other.

Godan Verb (u)

3. to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake); to gloss over

Transitive

世間せけん体たいを繕つくろう心配しんぱいをするより他ほかにやることがある。

sekentēo tsukurō shimpaio suruyori hokani yaru kotoga aru.

We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.

Godan Verb (u)

4. to treat (illness, injury, etc.)

Transitive

Archaic

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

繕つくろった

tsukurotta

The past form

1. Fixed; Repaired

★ Common

Verb

#41279

繕つくろって

tsukurotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Pretending; Covering up

★ Common

Verb

#44139

繕つくろわない

tsukurowanai

The negative form

1. Not mending; Not repairing

★ Common

Verb

#34676

繕つくろわなかった

tsukurowanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not repair; Did not mend

★ Common

Verb

#44718

繕つくろいました

tsukuroimashita

The polite past form

1. Mended; Repaired

★ Common

Verb

#36115

繕つくろいます

tsukuroimasu

The polite form

1. To repair; To mend

★ Common

Verb

#44549

繕つくろいません

tsukuroimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not fix.; Do not mend.

★ Common

Verb

#42088

繕つくろいませんでした

tsukuroimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not mend.; Did not repair.

★ Common

Verb

#42159

Common 24 items

繕つくろいたい

tsukuroitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to repair; Want to mend

★ Common

Verb

#46111

繕つくろいたくない

tsukuroitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to fix.; Don't want to mend.

★ Common

Verb

#46304

繕つくろうところ

tsukurō tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To fix; To repair

★ Common

Verb

#46891

繕つくろうみたい

tsukurō mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like fixing; Looks like mending

★ Common

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#42420

繕つくろえない

tsukuroenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot repair; Cannot mend

★ Common

Verb

#41956

繕つくろえる

tsukuroeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To mend; To repair

★ Common

Verb

#37980

繕つくろおう

tsukurōo

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fix.; Let's repair.

★ Common

Verb

#47040

繕つくろったばかり

tsukurottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished repairing; Recently fixed

★ Common

Verb

#46391

繕つくろっちゃう

tsukurocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To fix up; To patch up

★ Common

Verb

#37391

繕つくろっちゃダメ

tsukuroccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't fix it.; Don't patch it up.

★ Common

Verb

#45650

繕つくろっていない

tsukurotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not mending; Not repairing

★ Common

Verb

#43642

繕つくろっている

tsukurotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Mending; Repairing

★ Common

Verb

#45319

繕つくろってはいけない

tsukurottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not repair.; Must not mend.

★ Common

Adjective

#47059

繕つくろってもいい

tsukurottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May fix.; Can repair.

★ Common

Adjective

#42486

繕つくろっとく

tsukurottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To tidy up; To put in order

★ Common

Verb

#38709

繕つくろわないで

tsukurowanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't fix.; Don't mend.

★ Common

Verb

#37877

繕つくろわなきゃ

tsukurowanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to fix; Must mend

★ Common

Verb

#41109

繕つくろわなくてもいい

tsukurowanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to fix.; Don't need to mend.

★ Common

Adjective

#42518

繕つくろわなければならない

tsukurowanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must repair; Must mend

★ Common

Adjective

#47584

繕つくろいなさい

tsukuroinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Fix it.; Mend it.

★ Common

Verb

#44555

繕つくろいましょう

tsukuroimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's repair.; Let's mend.

★ Common

Verb

#39854

繕つくろえます

tsukuroemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can repair; Can mend

★ Common

Verb

#42735

繕つくろっています

tsukurotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is fixing.; Is mending.

★ Common

Verb

#42734

繕つくろわないでください

tsukurowanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't fix it.; Don't repair it.

★ Common

Verb

#37418

Advanced 28 items

繕つくろいがち

tsukuroigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to patching up; Tending to mend

★ Common

Verb

#47418

繕ずくろいきる

zukuroikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To perfectly repair; To fully restore

★ Common

Verb

#46023

繕つくろいそうだ

tsukuroisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like it's patched up.; Looks repaired.

★ Common

Verb

#39881

繕つくろいっぱなし

tsukuroippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Half-finished; Untidy

★ Common

Verb

#41691

繕つくろいぬく

tsukuroinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To finish patching; To see through to the end

★ Common

Verb

#43226

繕つくろうそうだ

tsukurō sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#46546

繕つくろうと

tsukurōto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when mending; If/when repairing

★ Common

Verb

#46469

繕つくろうな

tsukurōna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't fix.; Don't repair.

★ Common

Verb

#41103

繕つくろうなら

tsukurōnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when repairing; If/when mending

★ Common

Verb

#44635

繕つくろうようだ

tsukurō yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#43402

繕つくろうらしい

tsukurōrashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to fix; Appears to repair

★ Common

Verb

#45444

繕つくろえ

tsukuroe

A strong, direct command

1. Fix it.; Mend it.

★ Common

Verb

#45040

繕つくろえば

tsukuroeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when repaired; If/when mended

★ Common

Verb

#41212

繕つくろったそうだ

tsukurotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#40575

繕つくろっただろう

tsukurottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably fixed.; Probably patched up.

★ Common

Verb

#40849

繕つくろったところ

tsukurotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Fixed it.; Patched it up.

★ Common

Verb

#41605

繕つくろったら

tsukurottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when repaired; If/when mended

★ Common

Verb

#41256

繕つくろったらしい

tsukurottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have fixed; Seemed to have patched up

★ Common

Verb

#41990

繕つくろってくれ

tsukurotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Fix it.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#42050

繕つくろってちょうだい

tsukurotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Fix it for me.; Do it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#44183

繕つくろわせられる

tsukurowaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to repair; To be forced to mend

★ Common

Verb

#46685

繕つくろわせる

tsukurowaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone repair; To have someone mend

★ Common

Verb

#34102

繕つくろわないでくれ

tsukurowanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't fix it.; Don't mend it.

★ Common

Verb

#37566

繕つくろわなければいけない

tsukurowanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must repair; Must mend

★ Common

Adjective

#40796

繕つくろわれる

tsukurowareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be mended; To be repaired

★ Common

Verb

#42330

繕つくろってくださいませ

tsukurotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please fix it.; Please mend it.

★ Common

Verb

#36222

繕つくろってはならない

tsukurottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not repair.; Must not mend.

★ Common

Adjective

#43486

繕つくろってもよろしい

tsukurottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I repair it?; Is it okay if I fix it?

★ Common

Adjective

#37867

繕つくろう

tsukurō

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available