English–Japanese
“mend” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitsukurou
Example
破れた服を繕います。yabu re ta fuku o tsukuro i ma su
I mend torn clothes.
How to say “mend” in Japanese
“Mend” in Japanese is 繕う (tsukurou).
Centers on restoring something damaged or torn to a usable, presentable condition.
Example sentences with 繕う
祖母は古い着物を繕っています。so bo wa furu i ki mono o tsukuro tte i ma su
My grandmother is mending an old kimono.
Tips for using 繕う
- The verb 繕う (tsukurō) commonly describes a small repair that restores a damaged surface, so it suits a torn sleeve rather than replacing the whole garment.