鍛える
きたえる
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to forge; to temper- to drill; to train; to discipline
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 鍛えるきたえる | 鍛えますきたえます |
| Negative | 鍛えないきたえない | 鍛えませんきたえません |
| Past | 鍛えたきたえた | 鍛えましたきたえました |
| Past negative | 鍛えなかったきたえなかった | 鍛えませんでしたきたえませんでした |
| Te-form | 鍛えてきたえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 鍛えられるきたえられる |
| Passive | 鍛えられるきたえられる |
| Causative | 鍛えさせるきたえさせる |
| Volitional | 鍛えようきたえよう |
| Imperative | 鍛えろきたえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 鍛えればきたえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 鍛えたらきたえたら |
Example sentences
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Exercise trains the muscles.
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He forged the steel into a sword.
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Build up your body while young.
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I like working out.
まずは語彙力を鍛えないとね。
First you have to build up your vocabulary.
More examples (10)
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I hit the gym two or three times a week.
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Physical exercise trains the muscles.
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It's by smithing that one becomes a blacksmith.
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I must brush up my English.
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The fighter toughened up for the bout.
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To begin with, you must build up your body.
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To work your pectoral muscles try doing thirty push-ups.
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I end up unconsciously trying to get fit as summer draws near.
興味深い人間になるためには、頭脳を養い鍛えなければならない。
To be an interesting person you have to feed and exercise your mind.
男性はフィットネスセンターへ行くと二頭筋をよく鍛えるみたいだ。
When men go to the gym it seems they really work their biceps.