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磨く

みがく

Readings

みがく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vtto polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
  2. 2.
    v5k, vtto refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)

Kanji breakdown

磨
N416 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

弟は銀の食器類を磨いた。

My brother polished the silver.

学生は読書の技能を磨くべきだ。

Students should develop their reading skills.

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磨くみがく

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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