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(intransitive) To work as a tinker. / (transitive, intransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

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tinker

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Source Word

tinker

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtɪŋkə(ɹ)/

Verb

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(intransitive) To work as a tinker. / (transitive, intransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

Japanese Meaning

修理屋として働く、あるいは（器用ではなくても）錬金術的な方法で修理を試みる / 何かをいじって、修理、改善、または実験的に改良しようとする行為