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修繕

しゅうぜん

N1repair · mending

Examples

雨漏りする屋根の修繕を職人に頼んだ。

祖母は古い上着を丁寧に修繕した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: In 修繕 (しゅうぜん), repair and mending combine to denote repair work.
  • Basic usage: 修繕 means fixing damaged parts of a building, facility, or object so it can be used again.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Repair rather than creation or redesign
    • It differs from creating something new or substantially altering its function.

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