磨く
みがく
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L13
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)- to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 磨くみがく | 磨きますみがきます |
| Negative | 磨かないみがかない | 磨きませんみがきません |
| Past | 磨いたみがいた | 磨きましたみがきました |
| Past negative | 磨かなかったみがかなかった | 磨きませんでしたみがきませんでした |
| Te-form | 磨いてみがいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 磨けるみがける |
| Passive | 磨かれるみがかれる |
| Causative | 磨かせるみがかせる |
| Volitional | 磨こうみがこう |
| Imperative | 磨けみがけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 磨けばみがけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 磨いたらみがいたら |
Example sentences
歯を磨いたの?
Did you brush your teeth?
歯は磨いたの?
Have you brushed your teeth?
歯を磨きましたか。
Did you brush your teeth?
歯を磨いてたのよ。
I was brushing my teeth.
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Brush your teeth every day.
More examples (10)
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Give my shoes a good shine.
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I brush my teeth every day.
歯を磨いてきなさい。
Go brush your teeth.
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Brush your teeth after meals.
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I polished up the floor and furniture.
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The man brushes his teeth.
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I'm going to brush my teeth.
トムは歯を磨いている。
Tom is brushing his teeth.
トムは床を磨き始めた。
Tom started scrubbing the floor.
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Always brush your teeth.