Meaning of 研ぎ澄ます(とぎすます) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 研ぎ澄ます, 研澄ます

Kana Reading とぎすます

Romaji togisumasu

Parts of speech

Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb

Meaning

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

Example Sentences

研ぎ澄ます, 研澄ます, とぎすます used in context

ここにいるといやでも感覚(かんかく)は研ぎ澄まされる(とぎすます)。

I can't help but feel that when I come here, all my senses are sharper than usual.

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain

研ぎ澄ます

Plain Polite

研ぎ澄まします

Negative

研ぎ澄まさない

Negative Polite

研ぎ澄ましません

Past

Plain

研ぎ澄ました

Plain Polite

研ぎ澄ましました

Negative

研ぎ澄まさなかった

Negative Polite

研ぎ澄ましませんでした

Plain

研ぎ澄まして

Plain Polite

研ぎ澄ましまして

Negative

Negative Polite

Passive

Plain

研ぎ澄まされる

Plain Polite

研ぎ澄まされます

Negative

研ぎ澄まされない

Negative Polite

研ぎ澄まされません

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澄 JLPT 1

lucidity, be clear, clear, clarify, settle, strain, look grave

On: チョウ

Kun: す.む, す.ます, -す.ます

15 strokes

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研 JLPT 4

polish, study of, sharpen

On: ケン

Kun: と.ぐ

9 strokes

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