切磋琢磨

せっさたくま

cultivate one's character by studying hard, diligent application

切磋琢磨し合う

せっさたくましあう

to work hard together, to be in a state of friendly rivalry

彫琢

ちょうたく

carving and polishing

磨く

みがく

to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth)

消磨

しょうま

abrasion, wearing out

錬磨

れんま

training, practice, practising, cultivation

磨き

みがき

polish, improvement, burnishing

練磨

れんま

training; practice; drilling; cultivation; improvement

磨損

まそん

wear and tear, abrasion, friction loss

播磨

Harima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)

達磨

だるま ダルマ

daruma, tumbling doll, round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted

鈍磨

becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt

磨製

made by grinding stone

不磨

ふま

permanence, immortality

研磨

けんま

grinding, polishing, studying

磨淬

まさい

polishing one's sword or talents or knowledge

磨面

まめん

polished surface, facet

羯磨

かつま

karma

磨石

とぎいし

whetstone, grindstone