研ぐ

Meaning

1. v5gvt
   to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
2. v5gvt
   to wash (rice)
3. v5gvt
   to scour; to polish; to burnish

Example sentences

• 彼はナイフを研いでいました。

  He was sharpening a knife.

• 猫が柱でつめを研いでいた。

  A cat was sharpening its claws against a post.

• 無洗米でもつい研いでしまう。

  Even if it's pre-washed rice, I still end up washing it out of habit.