磨く (みがく, migaku) Japanese meaning: polish | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN5›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000磨く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 磨く | 磨かない |
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| Polite | 磨きます | 磨きません |
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| Past polite | 磨きました | 磨きませんでした |
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| Past | 磨いた | 磨かなかった |
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| Te-form | 磨いて | 磨かないで |
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| Desire | 磨きたい | 磨きたくない |
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| Potential | 磨ける | 磨けない |
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| Passive | 磨かれる | 磨かれない |
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| Causative | 磨かせる | 磨かせない |
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| Causative passive | 磨かせられるalso 磨かされる | 磨かせられないalso 磨かされない |
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| Volitional | 磨こう | |
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| Polite volitional | 磨きましょう | |
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| Imperative | 磨け | 磨くな |
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| Conditional | 磨けば | 磨かなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 磨いたら | 磨かなかったら |
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歯
を
磨
く
。
I brush my teeth every morning.
He polished his shoes until they were shiny.
Usage patterns
〈物〉を布で磨くto polish something with a cloth
I polished the silverware with a soft cloth.
自分を磨くto improve or polish oneself
I want to study abroad and better myself.
〈物〉をピカピカに磨くto polish something until it shines
He polished the car until it gleamed.
センスを磨くto hone one's sense or taste
I visited art museums to sharpen my sense of fashion.
Expressions· 7
腕を磨くpolish one's skills; improve one's ability 技を磨くimprove one's skill; polish one's technique 智を磨くcultivate wisdom; refine one's intellect
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磨きがかかるbecome improved; become polished; gain refinement 磨きをかけるpolish up; refine; hone · polish by rubbing
polishing liquid; cleaner; polish
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polishing sand; scouring sand
polishing powder; scouring powder
emery paper; polishing paper
shoe polishing; shoeshine
polish thoroughly; rub to a shine
self-improvement; working on oneself
polished plate glass
