みがく

磨 く

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

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

    • 弟は銀の食器類を磨いた。
      My brother polished the silver.

  2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

    to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)

    • 学生は読書の技能を磨くべきだ。
      Students should develop their reading skills.