Vocabulary

What does 切磋琢磨 (せっさたくま) mean?

切磋琢磨 (せっさたくま) means improving each other through friendly rivalry and mutual effort (lit. polishing bone and jade).

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improving each other through friendly rivalry and mutual effort (lit. polishing bone and jade)

Example sentences

  • I want to grow by challenging and polishing each other with companions who share the same dream.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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