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N4 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. 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)

    2. 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)

    All Forms

    磨く 【みがく】研く 【みがく】琢く 【みがく】

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    Examples

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      (とう)さんの(くつ)(みが)いてお小遣(こづか)いをもらう。

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

      • N4

      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.

      • N4

      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!

      • N4

      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?'

      • N3

      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.

      • N3
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