彼は料理の腕を磨くために、毎日練習している。
He practices every day to improve his cooking skills.
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It is important to brush your teeth thoroughly every day before going to bed.
毎日食後に歯を磨くことは、健康を維持するために大切だ。
Brushing your teeth after every meal every day is important for maintaining health.
彼はワイングラスを磨いている。
He is polishing a wine glass.
若き剣士は、己の技を磨くために旅に出た。
The young swordsman set out on a journey to polish his skills.
磨いたおかげで、靴がピカピカになった。
Thanks to the polishing, the shoes became shiny.
彼は先祖の墓石を丁寧に磨いた。
He carefully polished his ancestors' gravestone.
武士は日夜武芸の腕を磨いた
Samurai polished their martial arts skills day and night.
新しい靴をぴかぴかに磨いた。
I polished my new shoes until they were shiny.
Usage Notes
Used for physical cleaning/polishing (teeth, shoes) or metaphorical improvement of skills.
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