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みがく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to grind (e.g. lens)
2. to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
Alt. forms
磨みがく
95%
みがく
4%
研みがく
琢みがく
Pitch accent
み
がく
Top 42100
Conjugations...Used in: 205
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to brush one's teeth
to improve one's skill
to brush one's teeth
3 more...
Examples (10 in total)
Always brush your teeth.
No matter how sleepy you are, brush your teeth.
I polished the floor and the furniture.
Tom started scrubbing the floor.
My shoes need polishing.
Students should develop their reading skills.
She especially liked to polish her jewels.
My father polished his car till it shone.
I brush my teeth clean after meals.
There are so many fine scratches and dents on its surface that it's no use polishing it.