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Meaning of 靴を磨く(くつをみがく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

靴を磨く
Kana Reading
くつをみがく
Romaji
kutsuwomigaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to polish one's shoes; to clean your shoes

Example Sentences

靴を磨く, くつをみがく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
靴を磨く
Plain Polite
靴を磨きます
Negative
靴を磨かない
Negative Polite
靴を磨きません

Past

Plain
靴を磨いた
Plain Polite
靴を磨きました
Negative
靴を磨かなかった
Negative Polite
靴を磨きませんでした

Te

Plain
靴を磨いて
Plain Polite
靴を磨きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
靴を磨かれる
Plain Polite
靴を磨かれます
Negative
靴を磨かれない
Negative Polite
靴を磨かれません

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JLPT 2

grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)

On:

Kun: みが.く, す.る

16 strokes

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JLPT 3

shoes

On:

Kun: くつ

13 strokes

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