“To sharpen” in Japanese
Short answer
To sharpen in Japanese is “研ぐ” (togu). Full meaning: to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish.
Other ways to say “To sharpen” in Japanese
尖らす
togarasu to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous, to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
研ぎ澄ます
togisumasu to sharpen, to grind, to whet, to hone, to make keen
削る
kezuru to shave (wood, leather, etc.), to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, to erode; to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.), to curtail, to reduce; to delete, to erase, to remove, to cross out, to strike out
削ぐ
sogu to chip (off), to shave off, to slice off, to cut off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.), to reduce, to diminish, to weaken, to spoil
鋭ぐ
togu to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
砥ぐ
togu to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
とぐ
togu to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
とげ
toge to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
磨ぐ
togu to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
とぎゃ
togya to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
研げる
togeru to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
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