磨く (みがく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

磨く (みがく) means to brush teeth / to polish.

See example sentences below.

磨く at a glance

磨く

みがくmigaku

N5verb

to brush teeth / to polish

磨くみがくmigakuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to brush teeth / to polish

Example 1

毎朝はをみがきます。

Translation

I brush my teeth every morning.

Example 2

靴をピカピカにみがいた。

Translation

I polished my shoes until they shined.