Word
磨く
みがく
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CommonJLPT N5
Meanings
- Godan verb · Transitive
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
- Godan verb · Transitive
to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
In Spanish
pulir; limar; lijar; afilar; abrillantar
- Other forms
- 研く、琢く
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
学生は読書の技能を磨くべきだ。
Students should develop their reading skills.
Tatoeba #184229(opens in a new tab)そのなべを磨いていただけませんか。
Would you scrape that rusty pan?
Tatoeba #212854(opens in a new tab)