Word Meaning 見繕う

みつくろう mitsukurou

見繕う is read as みつくろう (mitsukurou) and means to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion.

Meaning

English

to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion
to use one's discretion in choosing

Reading

Kana

みつくろう

Romaji

mitsukurou

Writing Variants

見つくろう みつくろう mitsukurou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 130799 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

見舞う

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見失う

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見習う

みならう

to learn (by observation)

見損なう

みそこなう

to misjudge (someone)

見計らう

みはからう

to choose at one's own discretion

見合う

みあう

to look at each other

見せ合う

みせあう

to show each other

見え隠れ

みえがくれ

appearing and disappearing

見張る

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to open (one's eyes) wide

見張り

みはり

watch

見応え

みごたえ

(being) worth seeing

見据える

みすえる

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