“To gloss over” in Japanese
Short answer
To gloss over in Japanese is “言い繕う” (iitsukurou). Full meaning: to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of.
Other ways to say “To gloss over” in Japanese
取り繕う
toritsukurou to keep up (appearances), to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.), to gloss over, to varnish over, to patch (things) up, to palliate; to mend, to repair, to patch up
言繕う
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
いい繕う
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
いいつくろう
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言ひつくろう
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
言いつくろう
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
取繕う
toritsukurou to keep up (appearances), to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.), to gloss over, to varnish over, to patch (things) up, to palliate; to mend, to repair, to patch up
とり繕う
toritsukurou to keep up (appearances), to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.), to gloss over, to varnish over, to patch (things) up, to palliate; to mend, to repair, to patch up
取り繕える
toritsukuroeru to keep up (appearances), to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.), to gloss over, to varnish over, to patch (things) up, to palliate; to mend, to repair, to patch up
云ひつくろふ
iitsukurou to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.), to make excuses for, to gloss over, to talk one's way out of
取りつくろう
toritsukurou to keep up (appearances), to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.), to gloss over, to varnish over, to patch (things) up, to palliate; to mend, to repair, to patch up
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