磨ぐ
N1とぐ
研ぐ砥ぐ
[togu]
Definitions
1.Godan verb with 'gu' ending; transitive verb
to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
2.Godan verb with 'gu' ending; transitive verb
to wash (rice)
3.Godan verb with 'gu' ending; transitive verb
to scour; to polish; to burnish
Example Sentences
職人は毎朝包丁を磨いでから仕事を始める。
The craftsman sharpens his knife every morning before starting work.
料理の前にまず米を磨いで水に浸しておく。
Before cooking, first wash the rice and soak it in water.
刀を磨ぐ音が工房の中に響いていた。
The sound of sharpening a blade echoed inside the workshop.