磨く

How to remember it

Picture scrubbing teeth or shoes until they gleam and shine.

Example sentences

• 毎朝歯を磨きます。

  まいあさはをみがきます。

  I brush my teeth every morning.

• 靴を磨いてから出かけます。

  くつをみがいてからでかけます。

  I polish my shoes before going out.

Usage

Takes を for the object (teeth, shoes, skills); also means to refine talent.

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