Japanese

とぐ
Meaning: to sharpen; to grind; to polish; to wash (rice)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 研ぐ 研がない
Polite 研ぎます 研ぎません
Past 研いだ 研がなかった
Polite + Past 研ぎました 研ぎませんでした
Te-form 研いで 研がなくて
Potential 研げる 研げない
Passive 研がれる 研がれない
Causative 研がせる 研がせない
Causative + Passive 研がされる 研がされない
Imperative 研げ 研ぐな

Handwriting

研
ぐ

Example sentences

Sharpen the knife to make it sharp.
猫が爪を研いで、ソファを傷つけてしまった。
The cat sharpened its claws and damaged the sofa.
刀の刃を丁寧に研ぐ。
Sharpen the blade of the sword carefully.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for sharpening blades, polishing surfaces, or washing rice.

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