磨く (みがく) — to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
磨く
み が く
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To polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
弟
は
銀
の
食器類
を
磨
いた
。
My brother polished the silver.
To refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
学生
は
読書
の
技能
を
磨
くべきだ
。
Students should develop their reading skills.
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Verb conjugation table 磨く
| Form name (形) | Word |
|---|---|
| Dictionary (辞書) | 磨く/みがく |
| Past (た) | 磨いた |
| Negation (未然) | 磨かない |
| Polite (丁寧) | 磨きます |
| te (て) | 磨いて |
| Ability (可能) | 磨ける |
| Passive (受身) | 磨かれる |
| Command (使役) | 磨かせる |
| Passive command (使役受身) | 磨かせられる |
| Conditions (条件) | 磨けば |
| Command (命令) | 磨け |
| Will (意向) | 磨こう |
| Prohibition (禁止) | 磨くな |
