切磋琢磨（せっさたくま）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: mutual improvement
Example sentences
- 仲間と切磋琢磨して成長する。 — Grow by pushing each other to improve alongside your peers.
- 互いに切磋琢磨する関係を築く。 — Build a relationship where you spur each other on to improve.
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