Word Meaning 磨き

みがき migaki

磨き is read as みがき (migaki) and means improvement.

Meaning

English

  1. improvement
  2. becoming more skilled
  3. polish
  4. burnishing

Reading

Kana

みがき

Romaji

migaki

Writing Variants

  • 研き みがき migaki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 17585 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

磨く

みがく

to refine (a skill, etc.)

歯磨き

はみがき

dental brushing

研磨

けんま

grinding

達磨

だるま

Bodhidharma

琢磨

たくま

polish (jewels)

百戦錬磨

ひゃくせんれんま

veteran

切磋琢磨

せっさたくま

diligent application (to work or study)

Example Sentences

10

まいあさ、はをみがきます。

every morning, i brush my teeth.

Where's the toothpaste?

Did you brush your teeth?

I was brushing my teeth.

I have to brush my teeth.

Did you brush your teeth?

Brush your teeth.

I was brushing my teeth.

Always brush your teeth.

Tom started scrubbing the floor.