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澄ます is an exact match with one form of the following word:
澄ます
BOOST
Reading : すます   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to clear; to make clear
2. to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference
3. to look demure; to look prim; to put on airs
4. to strain (one's ears); to listen carefully  (see also: 耳を澄ます:みみをすます)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 86,226 which gives a rank of 8,941
澄ます is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 177,000 (about 411,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 42 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
あの
しゃちょう
社長
ひしょ
秘書
いつも
ましている

That company president’s secretary always puts on airs.
だいとうりょう
大統領
こと
みみ
ました

I strained to hear what the President said.
あの
しゃちょう
社長
ひしょ
秘書
いつも
ましている

That president's secretary is always prim.
すます
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 61,000 (about 6,280,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 42 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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清ます
BOOST
Reading : すます   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 24,000 (about 25,900,000 results)
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チョウ   す to become clear   すます to make clear    
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トウ   ト   のぼ to climb   
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トウ   ズ   まめ bean   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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grass   
hairy legs
スイ   みず water   
セイ   ショウ   きよ clean, clear   きよめる purify   きよまる be purified   
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セイ   ショウ   あお-    あお blue   
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シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
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