Jisho

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Words — 1 found

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
  • おとうと
  • ぎん
  • しょっき食器
  • るい
  • みが磨いた
My brother polished the silver.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
  • がくせい学生
  • どくしょ読書
  • ぎのう技能
  • みが磨く
  • べき
Students should develop their reading skills.
Other forms
研く 【みがく】琢く 【みがく】
Notes
研く: Rarely-used kanji form. 琢く: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Kanji — 1 found

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16 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
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Sentences — 52 found

  • jreibun/23/1
    • どうりょう同僚
    • はいつもぴしっとアイロンのかかったシャツを着て、つやつやに磨かれた
    • くつ
    • を履いており、おしゃれで
    • せいけつかん清潔感
    • があってかっこいい。
    My coworker always wears a neatly ironed shirt and shiny polished shoes; he has a clean and cool sense of style. Jreibun
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