CEFR B2

mending

Translation

修繕 / 繕い / 修理

Meaning

The process of repairing something that is damaged, torn, or broken. It often implies a gentle or manual effort, particularly with fabric or small items.

Examples

She spent the quiet afternoon with her mending, sewing patches onto her worn-out jeans.
She spent the quiet afternoon with her mending, sewing patches onto her worn-out jeans.
The mending of the relationship between the two brothers took years of honest conversation.
The mending of the relationship between the two brothers took years of honest conversation.

Definition

The process of repairing something that is damaged, torn, or broken. It often implies a gentle or manual effort, particularly with fabric or small items.

意味: 損傷したり、破れたり、壊れたりしたものを修理する過程。特に布製品や小さなものを手作業で丁寧に直すというニュアンスが含まれることが多い。

Examples / 例文

She spent the quiet afternoon with her mending, sewing patches onto her worn-out jeans. — She spent the quiet afternoon with her mending, sewing patches onto her worn-out jeans.

The mending of the relationship between the two brothers took years of honest conversation. — The mending of the relationship between the two brothers took years of honest conversation.

He found that the mending of old clocks was a meditative way to spend his retirement. — He found that the mending of old clocks was a meditative way to spend his retirement.