verb·n5

磨みがく

To brush/polish (e.g., teeth, shoes, a surface) to make it clean or shiny (or to sharpen skill through practice)

歯はを磨みがく。

技わざを磨みがく。

Conjugations

dictionary磨くmigaku

to brush/polish; to hone

negative磨かないmigakanai

do not brush/polish; do not hone

polite磨きますmigakimasu

brush/polish; hone (polite)

polite negative磨きませんmigakimasen

do not brush/polish; do not hone (polite)

te form磨いてmigaite

brush/polish and...; hone and...

past磨いたmigaita

brushed/polished; honed

past negative磨かなかったmigakanakatta

did not brush/polish; did not hone

potential磨けるmigakeru

can brush/polish; can hone

passive磨かれるmigakareru

be brushed/polished; be honed

causative磨かせるmigakaseru

make/let (someone) brush/polish; make/let hone

conditional磨けばmigakeba

if (you) brush/polish; if (you) hone

volitional磨こうmigakou

let’s brush/polish; let’s hone