- 1. [v5k, vt] to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
- 2. [v5k, vt] to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ku)
| Dictionary form | みがく | (migaku) |
| Polite | みがきます | (migakimasu) |
| Past, plain | みがいた | (migaita) |
| Past, polite | みがきました | (migakimashita) |
| Negative, plain | みがかない | (migakanai) |
| Negative, polite | みがきません | (migakimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | みがかなかった | (migakanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | みがきませんでした | (migakimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | みがいて | (migaite) |
| Potential | みがける | (migakeru) |
| Volitional | みがこう | (migakou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | みがけば | (migakeba) |
| Passive | みがかれる | (migakareru) |
| Causative | みがかせる | (migakaseru) |
| Imperative | みがけ | (migake) |
Kanji in this word
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磨
grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)On: マ (ma)Kun: みが.く (miga.ku)、 す.る (su.ru)
Example Sentences
弟は銀の食器類を磨いた。
My brother polished the silver.
学生は読書の技能を磨くべきだ。
Students should develop their reading skills.