► 動詞繕う [(3)つくろう]
meaning: repair rank: 3☆
彼は
体裁を繕おうと
必死だ ⇨ He is desperate to save his face
(☛ Implies a superficial fix)☆
彼女は
破れた
作業着を
繕った ⇨ She repaired the torn coverall
(☛ Usually about clothes, by sewing and patching)More examples:- 彼等は体裁を繕うのに必死だ ⇨ They are desperate to maintain the appearance of dignity, save faces
- 彼は取り繕うようにお世辞を言った ⇨ He tried to make up (for his previous remarks) with compliments