Tuesday, 26 January 2016

translation - meaning of the verb 工夫 in this example


What is the meaning of the verb 工夫 when it is used with clothes?


Example:




[裏地]{うらじ}を[工夫]{くふう}してみる




Answer



工夫する means "exercise ingenuity". If you use 工夫する for clothes, it is used, for example, when you add pockets, or when you change the backing cloth to a warmer material.


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