研ぐ (とぐ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

研ぐ (とぐ) means to sharpen / to polish / to wash rice.

See example sentences below.

研ぐ at a glance

研ぐ

とぐtogu

N1verb

to sharpen / to polish / to wash rice

研ぐとぐtoguN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to sharpen / to polish / to wash rice

Example 1

包丁をよく研いでください。

Translation

Please sharpen the kitchen knife well.

Example 2

毎朝お米を研ぎます。

Translation

I wash rice every morning.