Meaning of 鍛える in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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鍛えるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingきたえる
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Romajikitaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to forge; to temper
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to drill; to train; to discipline
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Example Sentences
鍛える, きたえる used in context
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何十年も鍛え続けた強者が、ほんの一瞬の油断で弱者に倒されることがあるんですの。それが武術の世界というものですわ。
A strong veteran, having trained for tens of years, can fall to a weakling in a moment of laxness. That's what the martial arts world is.
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He forged the steel into a sword.
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The men are getting into shape riding bicycles.
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Build up your body while young.
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I end up unconsciously trying to get fit as summer draws near.
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興味深い人間になるためには、頭脳を養い鍛えなければならない。
To be an interesting person you have to feed and exercise your mind.
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