Meaning of とりつくろう in Japanese

  1. Words

Definition of とりつくろう

  1. (v5u, vt) to keep up (appearances)

    取り繕うように、笑ってみせる。
    She smiled to smooth things over.

  2. to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to varnish over; to palliate; to temporize; to temporise
  3. to mend; to repair; to patch up
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