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็ฃจ
Polish, Grind, Brush
ใฟใ (ใ)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese craftspeople often spend years polishing (็ฃจใ) their skills. The phrase ่ ใ็ฃจใ literally means 'to polish one's arm,' but actually means 'to improve one's skills.'
Memory Trick
Imagine polishing a dull sword until it shines like a mirror. That shining blade helps you remember ็ฃจ means 'to polish.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใ (ma)
Kunyomi: ใฟใ (ใ)
Example Words
็ฃจใ
ใฟใใ (migaku)
To polish
ๆญฏ็ฃจใ
ใฏใฟใใ (hamigaki)
Tooth brushing
็ ็ฃจ
ใใใพ (kenma)
Polishing
่
ใ็ฃจใ
ใใงใใฟใใ (ude o migaku)
To improve one's skills
Example Sentence
ๆฏๆฅ ๆฅๆฌ่ช ใฎ ่ ใ ็ฃจใใฆใใพใใ
ใพใใซใก ใซใปใใ ใฎ ใใง ใ ใฟใใใฆใใพใใ
mainichi nihongo no ude o migaiteimasu
I polish my Japanese skills every day.