磨く
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
2. to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
みがく
Examples19
学生
Students should develop their reading skills.
弟
My brother polished the silver.
私の
My shoes need polishing.
その
Would you scrape that rusty pan?
父
My father polished his car till it shone.
私
I polished up the floor and furniture.