Jisho

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Words — 44 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.
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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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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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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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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
  • マッチ
  • 擦って
  • パイプ
  • 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 lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
  • ありがね
  • ぜんぶ全部
  • すって
  • しまった
We shot our wad.
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摩る 【する】磨る 【する】擂る 【する】
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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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みが
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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Noun
1. ground stone tool; polished stone tool
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Noun
1. Capricorn (10th zodiacal sign); the Goat
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2. Capricorn (astrology)Capricorn (♑) is the tenth astrological sign in the Zodia... Read more
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Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1. to rub; to chafe
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2. to wear out; to become worn
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3. to lose one's innocence; to become sly
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磨れる 【すれる】摩れる 【すれる】擂れる 【すれる】
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to pulverise; to deface
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
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磨り潰す 【すりつぶす】擂り潰す 【すりつぶす】擂りつぶす 【すりつぶす】磨りつぶす 【すりつぶす】擂潰す 【すりつぶす】
Notes
擂潰す: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Noun
1. Buddha figure carved on a rock face
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摩崖仏 【まがいぶつ】
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Noun
1. polishing; polished itemSee also 磨り出す
Noun
2. match (for lighting a fire)See also マッチ
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摺り出し 【すりだし】
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Kanji — 1 found

18.703791210788413
16 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
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Sentences — 68 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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Names — 185 found

おさむ 【磨】
Given name, gender not specified
1. Osamu
とぎ 【磨】
Family or surname
1. Togi
ますみ 【磨】
Unclassified name
1. Masumi
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