Word
研ぐ
とぐ
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Godan verb · Transitive
to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
- Godan verb · Transitive
to wash (rice)
- Godan verb · Transitive
to scour; to polish; to burnish
In Spanish
afilar; pulir; lijar; lavar(arroz)
- Other forms
- 磨ぐ、砥ぐ
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
猫が柱でつめを研いでいた。
A cat was sharpening its claws against a post.
El gato se estaba afilando las uñas contra un poste.
Tatoeba #121991(opens in a new tab)彼はナイフを研いでいました。
He was sharpening a knife.
Él estaba afilando un cuchillo.
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