研ぐ

とぐ

to sharpen, to grind, to polish

Also:to wash (rice), to scour

What does 研ぐ mean?

研ぐ is a Japanese verb meaning to sharpen, to grind, to polish in English. It can also be translated as to wash (rice), to scour depending on context. It is written as 研ぐ in kanji, とぐ in hiragana, and togu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女はいつも人に対してやいばをといでいます。

She always has some axe to grind.