琢磨

Chinese

Etymology 1

to cut (gems)
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
trad. (琢磨)
simp. #(琢磨)

Pronunciation


Verb

琢磨

  1. to carve and polish (jade)
  2. to polish and refine a literary work

Etymology 2

to cut (gems)
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay
grindstone; to sharpen; to delay; hardship; to grind; to rub
 
trad. (琢磨)
simp. #(琢磨)
alternative forms 作摩

Pronunciation


Verb

琢磨

  1. to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to ponder
  2. (Beijing Mandarin) to scheme against; to conspire against
Synonyms
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Japanese

Kanji in this term
たく
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
琢磨 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ta̠kɯ̟ma̠]

Noun

(たく)() • (takuma

  1. polishing of jewels
  2. cultivating one's abilities

Verb

(たく)()する • (takuma surutransitive suru (stem (たく)() (takuma shi), past (たく)()した (takuma shita))

  1. polish jewels
  2. cultivate one's abilities; polish one's skills

Conjugation

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