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Words — 111 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)​
  • おとうと弟
  • は
  • ぎん銀
  • の
  • しょっき食器
  • るい類
  • を
  • 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
  • は
  • どくしょ読書
  • の
  • ぎのう技能
  • を
  • みが磨く
  • べき
  • だ
  • 。
Students should develop their reading skills.
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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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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. dental brushing; brushing one's teeth​
  • はみが歯磨き
  • を
  • し
  • なさい
  • 。
Brush your teeth.
Noun
2. dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder​
  • はみが歯磨き
  • は
  • どこ
  • ?
Where's the toothpaste?
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3. Tooth brushing​Tooth brushing is form of hygiene, in which a person clea... Read more
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Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
1. to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind​
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
2. to wash (rice)​esp. 磨ぐ
Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb
3. to scour; to polish; to burnish​
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磨ぐ 【とぐ】、砥ぐ 【とぐ】
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Noun
1. snowman​
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2. Snowman​A snowman is an anthropomorphic snow sculpture. They are ... Read more
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雪達磨 【ゆきだるま】
Notes
雪達磨: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2. mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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切瑳琢磨 【せっさたくま】
Notes
切瑳琢磨: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. shoeshine; shoe polishing​
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2. Shoeshiner​Shoeshiner or boot polisher is a profession in which a pe... Read more
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靴みがき 【くつみがき】、靴磨 【くつみがき】
Notes
靴磨: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out​
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to dwindle; to be reduced​
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すり減る 【すりへる】、擦り減る 【すりへる】、摩り減る 【すりへる】
Notes
摩り減る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; brown-nosing; sycophant; flatterer; toady; apple-polisher; brown-noser; ass-kisser​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. sesame seed grinding​Usually written using kana alone
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ゴマすり
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へ すり減らす
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to wear away; to rub down; to abrade​
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擦り減らす 【すりへらす】、磨り減らす 【すりへらす】
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)​
    ケリー
  • は
  • マッチ
  • を
  • 擦って
  • パイプ
  • へ
  • もって
  • いった
  • 。
Kelly struck a match and put it to his pipe.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)​
  • ありがね
  • ぜんぶ全部
  • すって
  • しまった
  • 。
We shot our wad.
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擂る 【する】、摩る 【する】、磨る 【する】
Notes
摩る: Rarely-used kanji form. 磨る: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. wear; abrasion​
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磨耗 【まもう】
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Noun
1. daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
2. Bodhidharma​Usually written using kana alone
Noun
3. prostitute​Usually written using kana alone
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4. Bodhidharma​Bodhidharma was a Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th/... Read more
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ダルマ
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. grinding; polishing​
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself​
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3. Polishing​Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny s... Read more
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研摩 【けんま】
Notes
研摩: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. polish (jewels); cultivation​
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced​Yojijukugo (four character compound)
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百戦練磨 【ひゃくせんれんま】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
1. to brush one's teeth​
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歯をみがく 【はをみがく】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending
1. to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes​
    スーザン
  • は
  • ちちおや父親
  • の
  • くつをみが靴を磨いた
  • 。
Susan shined her father's shoes.
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みが 磨きをかける
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to round out​
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
2. to polish (by rubbing)​
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磨きを掛ける 【みがきをかける】
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Kanji — 1 found

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16 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
磨
grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
On: マ
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