磨く

Meaning

1. v5kvt
   to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
2. v5kvt
   to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)

Example sentences

• 一生懸命磨きました。困ったのは、意外と低級宝石のストックがないことです。

  I polished for all I was worth. The trouble is that my stock of low-grade gems was surprisingly low.

• 毎日歯を磨きなさい。

  Brush your teeth every day.

• 父は自分の車を光るまで磨いた。

  My father polished his car till it shone.