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繕: mend

mend; repair
18 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 4 words here

Readings

On
ゼン
Kun
つくろう

つくろう also means to smooth over, as in 体裁を繕う (to keep up appearances).

Key words

繕うつくろうto mend; to repair
修繕しゅうぜんrepair
営繕えいぜんbuilding maintenance and repair
毛繕いけづくろいgrooming (animals)

Example sentences

My grandmother is mending torn socks with needle and thread.

Repairing the old bridge took three months.

The sight of monkeys grooming each other is heartwarming.

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