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鍛える
kitaeru
Description
「鍛える」は、体や心を強くするために、たくさん練習したり運動したりすることです。
"鍛える" means to practice or exercise a lot to strengthen the body or mind.
ジムで筋肉を鍛える人も、勉強で頭を鍛える人もいます。
Some people 鍛える their muscles at the gym, while others 鍛える their minds through studying.
Meanings
鍛えるkitaeru
to train or strengthen the body
毎日走って体を鍛えています。
I run every day to strengthen my body.
鍛えるkitaeru
to train or discipline the mind or skills
難しい仕事で心を鍛えたい。
I want to toughen my mind with difficult work.
鍛えるkitaeru
to forge or temper metal
職人が鉄を鍛えて刀を作る。
A craftsman forges iron to make a sword.
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Notes
- Nuance
Emphasizes strengthening through repeated hard effort; stronger than simple 練習する.
- Etymology
Originally meant forging metal, later extended to training body and mind.
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