Vocab Info
N4 う-verb (く), Transitive verb
磨くto polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth), to refine, to improve
Dictionary Definition
Common
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)
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
み
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く
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お父さんの靴を磨いてお小遣いをもらう。
If you polish your father's shoes you'll get an allowance.
その技を磨くには相当な時間がかかるはずです。
It must take a considerable amount of time to hone that skill.
ワックスで床を磨いたばかりなので決して入らないようにね!
You absolutely mustn't go in there because they just waxed the floors!
ネイリスト:「爪にマニキュアを塗る前に爪を磨かせて頂けませんか?」
Manicurist: 'Would you mind if I polish your nails before I apply a manicure to them?'
人々に好かれるためには、外側を磨く前にまずは内面を磨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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