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みが 磨く
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 45 Play audio Show inflections Links
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.
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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