Vocab Info

N4 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1.

      to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens)

    2. う-verb (く), 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】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 3,200

    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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