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磨みがく

Kana みがく Romaji migaku

JLPT N5 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)

02godan verb · transitive

to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)

Examples

弟は銀の食器類を磨いた。

My brother polished the silver.

Tatoeba #125434

学生は読書の技能を磨くべきだ。

Students should develop their reading skills.

Tatoeba #184229

靴をよく磨いてくれ。

Give my shoes a good shine.

Tatoeba #179243

Other forms

研く (rarely used kanji form)琢く (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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