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研ぐ (とぐ) — to sharpen | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

研ぐ

とぐ

N1

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to sharpen
2to grind
3to polish
4to hone
5to whet
6to wash (rice)
7to scour
8to burnish

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研Polish, Study Of, Sharpen9 strokes

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