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研 polish

Meaningpolish; study of; sharpen
Onケン
Kunと.ぐ
Strokes9
First metN4 lesson 22, in 研ぐ

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
研ぐとぐto sharpen, honeN4
研磨けんまpolishing, abrasive cleaningN3
研鑽けんさんdiligent study, refining one's skillN1
研ぎ汁とぎじるabrasive slurry, stone swarfN1
研削力けんさくりょくabrasive cutting powerN1
研ぎ出しとぎだしburnishing and polishing flushN1
研ぎ減りとぎへりworn away by centuries of washingN1
比較研究ひかくけんきゅうcomparative empirical scientific studyN1
研ぎ出し蒔絵とぎだしまきえburnished flush sprinkled-gold reliefN1
研ぎ洗いとぎあらいgentle abrasive washing with charcoal powderN1
研ぎ澄ますとぎすますto sharpen to razor perfection, hone sensesN1
研削音けんさくおんacoustic friction pitch of steel on whetstoneN1
研ぎの手本とぎのてほんultimate benchmark model of edge maintenanceN1
研磨性けんませいease and responsiveness on natural whetstonesN1

Examples

うむ。京(きょう)料理(りょうり)の伝統(でんとう)を背負(せお)う銘匠(めいしょう)たるもの、包丁(ほうちょう)一(いっ)本(ぽん)の扱(あつか)いにも自(みずか)らの生(い)き様(さま)と妥協(だきょう)なき矜持(きょうじ)を宿(やど)さねばならん。単(たん)に食材(しょくざい)を切(き)り分(わ)ける技術(ぎじゅつ)にとどまらず、素材(そざい)の命(いのち)を昇華(しょうか)させるための精神(せいしん)的(てき)な研鑽(けんさん)が不可欠(ふかけつ)なのだ。

Good. A master craftsman who carries the tradition of Kyoto cuisine must put his way of life and uncompromising pride even into how he handles a single knife. It is not only the skill of cutting ingredients: a spiritual discipline is essential, to raise the ingredients' life to something higher. (N1 lesson 151)

早速(さっそく)、ダイヤモンドプレートで面(めん)直(なお)しを行(おこな)い、表面(ひょうめん)の凹凸(おうとつ)を完全(かんぜん)に平滑(へいかつ)に整(ととの)えておいた。名倉砥(なぐらど)を使(つか)ってきめ細(こま)やかな研(と)ぎ汁(じる)を起(お)こしてみたが、滑(なめ)らかな泥(どろ)が吸(す)い付(つ)くように湧(わ)き出(で)てくるぞ。

I've already flattened it with a diamond plate, and evened out every unevenness on the surface. I tried raising a fine slurry with a nagura stone, and a smooth mud wells up, clinging to the stone. (N1 lesson 160)