取り繕う

とりつくろう

Also written 取繕う

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front)
2. to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to varnish over; to patch (things) up; to palliate
3. to mend; to repair; to patch up

Kanji

• 取 take. Read as とり.
• 繕 mend. Read as つくろう.

Example sentences

• 無理して取り繕ってるのがバレバレだ。
  It's obvious you're trying to hard to keep up appearances.

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