切磋琢磨

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Chinese[edit]

to cut and polish; to compare notes; to learn from each other to carve and polish; to polish and refine a literary work
trad. (切磋琢磨) 切磋 琢磨
simp. #(切磋琢磨) 切磋 琢磨
alternative forms 切瑳琢磨

Pronunciation[edit]


Idiom[edit]

切磋琢磨

  1. (original meaning) to carve and polish (bones, horns, ivory and jade)
  2. (figuratively) to learn by exchanging ideas and experiences; friendly competition; improvement by learning from others

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
せつ > せっ
Grade: 2

Hyōgaiji
たく
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
切磋琢磨 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Chinese 切磋琢磨.

Noun[edit]

(せっ)()(たく)() (sessatakuma

  1. applying oneself and studying hard to cultivate oneself
  2. friendly competition, improving oneself by learning from others

Verb[edit]

(せっ)()(たく)()する (sessatakuma surusuru (stem (せっ)()(たく)() (sessatakuma shi), past (せっ)()(たく)()した (sessatakuma shita))

  1. apply oneself and study hard to improve oneself
  2. try to improve by learning from others

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