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102 words found containing '磨' in any position
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)
2. to refine; to improve
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Most common form: 擦る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass)
2. to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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Most common form: 歯磨
1. dental brushing; brushing one's teeth
2. dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
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noun
polish; improvement; burnishing
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Most common form: 研ぐ
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind
2. to wash (rice)  (esp. 磨ぐ)
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Most common form: だるま
noun
1. daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted  (often written with kana only)
2. Bodhidharma  (often written with kana only)
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1. grinding; polishing
2. studying (hard); striving to master something
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polish (jewels); cultivation
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Most common form: 雪だるま
noun
snowman
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cultivate one's character by studying hard; diligent application  (yojijukugo)
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