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What does 磨く (みがく, migaku) mean?

磨く (みがく, migaku) means to polish, to brush (teeth).

Quick facts
Readingみがく
Romajimigaku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
みがく
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmigaku

to polish, to brush (teeth)

GenkiGenki 13
  1. 1godan verb · transitive to polish; to shine; to burnish
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

Example sentences

  • I brush my teeth every night.

  • I polished my shoes until they shone.

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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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