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磨く

みがく

to brush; to polish

Readings

On
磨:マ
Kun
磨:みが(く)

Examples

歯を磨きましょう。

Let's brush our teeth.

Note

Try making sentences with this verb in different tenses. Active usage builds stronger recall than passive review. A fundamental N5 word — you'll use this in almost every conversation.

Questions that use this word

N5 3 · N3 1 · N1 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 漢字

    「磨く」の読み方はどれか。

    Answer: みがく

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