Japanese

みつくろう
Meaning: to choose and put together suitable things; to select and arrange
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見繕う 見繕わない
Polite 見繕います 見繕いません
Past 見繕った 見繕わなかった
Polite + Past 見繕いました 見繕いませんでした
Te-form 見繕って 見繕わなくて
Potential 見繕える 見繕えない
Passive 見繕われる 見繕われない
Causative 見繕わせる 見繕わせない
Causative + Passive 見繕わされる 見繕わされない
Imperative 見繕え 見繕うな

Example

母は冷蔵庫の残り物で夕食のおかずを見繕った。
My mother put together side dishes for dinner from leftovers in the refrigerator.

Usage Notes

Used when choosing suitable items from what is available, often with a practical or improvised nuance.

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