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磨く (みがく) — to brush (teeth) | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

磨く

みがく

N5

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to brush (teeth)
2to polish
3to shine
4to burnish
5to refine (a skill, etc.)
6to improve
7to hone

Example sentence

朝と夜、歯を磨きます。

あさとよる、はをみがきます。

I brush my teeth in the morning and at night.

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Kanji in this word

磨Grind, Polish, Scour16 strokes

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