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研ぐ

とぐ

to sharpen; to hone; to grind; to polish; to wash (rice)

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Examples

  1. 包丁を研いでおいた。

    ほうちょうをといでおいた。

    I sharpened the kitchen knife.

  2. ご飯を炊く前に米を研ぐ。

    ごはんをたくまえにこめをとぐ。

    You wash the rice before cooking it.

  3. 職人は毎朝、刃物を丁寧に研ぐことから一日を始める。

    しょくにんはまいあさ、はものをていねいにとぐことからいちにちをはじめる。

    The craftsman begins each day by carefully honing his blades.

Common patterns

包丁を研ぐ
to sharpen a kitchen knife
米を研ぐ
to wash rice
腕を研ぐ
to hone one's skills

Memory tip

研ぐ means rubbing a surface until it is keen or clean — a blade on a whetstone, and, by the same rubbing motion, rice between your palms. Use 削る for cutting material away and 磨く for polishing to a shine.

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