Illustration: At a neighborhood Japanese sports ground, an amateur runner performs resisted running drills with a broad exercise band secured around their waist. A coach braces behind them holding the band's ends, providing steady resistance as the runner drives forward with effort.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

鍛きたえる

kitaeru

to train, to strengthen

Example sentences

  1. ボクサーは試合しあいを前まえにして体からだを鍛きたえていた。

    The fighter toughened up for the bout.

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  2. 若わかいうちに体からだを鍛きたえなさい。

    Build up your body while young.

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  3. 運動うんどうが筋肉きんにくを鍛きたえる。

    Exercise trains the muscles.

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Kanji in 鍛

  • 鍛forge; disciplineOnタンKunきたえる

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