Japanese

ます

とぎすます
Meaning: to sharpen; to hone; to make keen
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 研ぎ澄ます 研ぎ澄まさない
Polite 研ぎ澄まします 研ぎ澄ましません
Past 研ぎ澄ました 研ぎ澄まさなかった
Polite + Past 研ぎ澄ましました 研ぎ澄ましませんでした
Te-form 研ぎ澄まして 研ぎ澄まさなくて
Potential 研ぎ澄ませる 研ぎ澄ませない
Passive 研ぎ澄まされる 研ぎ澄まされない
Causative 研ぎ澄まさせる 研ぎ澄まさせない
Imperative 研ぎ澄ませ 研ぎ澄ますな

Handwriting

研
ぎ
澄
ま
す

Example sentences

He honed his senses to the limit and concentrated on the target.
森の中を歩くと、五感が研ぎ澄まされるような気がする。
Walking through the forest makes me feel like my five senses are being sharpened.

Usage Notes

Can be used literally for sharpening blades or figuratively for sharpening senses or the mind.

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