Vocab Info

N4 う-verb

(みが)

to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth), to refine, to improve

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    • Pitch Accent

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    • Word Type

      う-verb

    • 単語の書類

      五段動詞

    Examples

    • (とう)さんの(くつ)(みが)いて小遣(こづか)いをもらう。

      If you polish your father's shoes you'll get an allowance.

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    • その(わざ)(みが)には相当(そうとう)時間(じかん)がかかるはずです。

      It must take a considerable amount of time to hone that skill.

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    • ワックスで(ゆか)(みが)いたばかりなので(けっ)して(はい)らないようにね!

      You absolutely mustn't go in there because they just waxed the floors!

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    • ネイリスト「(つめ)にマニキュアを()(まえ)(つめ)(みが)かせて(いただ)けませんか?」

      Manicurist: 'Would you mind if I polish your nails before I apply a manicure to them?'

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    • 人々(ひとびと)()かれるためには、外側(そとがわ)(みが)(まえ)にまずは内面(ないめん)(みが)かなければならないだろう。

      In order to be liked by people, one would first have to polish their inside before polishing their outside.

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