腕を磨く（うでをみがく）
JLPT N2 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Meaning: to hone one's skills
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 腕を磨きます | うでをみがきます |
| te-form | 腕を磨いて | うでをみがいて |
| ta-form (past) | 腕を磨いた | うでをみがいた |
| nai-form (negative) | 腕を磨かない | うでをみがかない |
| potential form | 腕を磨ける | うでをみがける |
Example sentences
- 毎日練習して腕を磨く。 — I practice every day to hone my skills.
- 一流のもとで腕を磨く。 — He hones his skills under a top expert.
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