to brush |
研く [みがく] /(v5k,vt) (1) to polish/to shine/to brush (e.g. teeth)/(2) to refine/to improve/ ------- 掃く [はく] /(v5k,vt) to sweep/to brush/to gather up/(P)/ ------- 払う [はらう] /(v5u,vt) (1) to pay (e.g. money, a bill, one's taxes, etc.)/(2) to brush/to wipe/to clear away/to dust off/to prune away branches/(3) to drive away (e.g. one's competitors)/to sweep out/(P)/ ------- 磨く [みがく] /(v5k,vt) (1) to polish/to shine/to brush (e.g. teeth)/(2) to refine/to improve/(P)/ |