研ぐ
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
2. to wash (rice) (esp. 磨ぐ)
3. to scour; to polish; to burnish
Other spellings
磨ぐ砥ぐとぐ
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
とぐ
Examples3
彼女
She always has some axe to grind.
猫
A cat was sharpening its claws against a post.
彼
He was sharpening a knife.