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皮革 ひかく

  1. hide; leather

合成皮革 ごうせいひかく

  1. artificial leather; leatherette; synthetic leather

人工皮革 じんこうひかく

  1. artificial leather

人造皮革 じんぞうひかく

  1. artificial leather; faux leather; synthetic leather

磨く みがく N5

  1. to brush (teeth); to burnish; to grind (e.g. a lens); to polish; to scour; to scrub; to shine
  2. to cultivate (one's character); to hone; to improve; to polish (up); to refine (a skill, etc.)
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