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    3. 鍛錬

    鍛錬

    鍛たん錬れん

    tempering (metal)

    KMT10News #32+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, VerbSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab33 strokes

    鍛練

    たんれん

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    tempering (metal), annealing, forging
    2.
    toughening, disciplining, training

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    彼かれは毎まい日にち体からだを鍛たん錬れんしている。

    He trains his body every day.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    剣けん道どうは、精せい神しんと肉から体だを同どう時じに鍛たん錬れんする武ぶ道どうだ。

    Kendo is a martial art that trains both mind and body simultaneously.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    刀かたな鍛か冶じは、鋼はがねを何なん度ども叩たたいて鍛たん錬れんし、最さい高こうの切きれ味あじを持もつ刀かたなを作つくり出だす。

    A swordsmith repeatedly hammers and tempers steel to create a sword with the finest sharpness.

    KMT10HistoryArt & Design
    厳きびしい鍛たん錬れんを積つんだ選せん手しゅだけが、オリンピックに出しゅつ場じょうできる。

    Only athletes who have undergone rigorous training can participate in the Olympics.

    KMT10Sports & Martial Arts
    精せい神しん的てきな鍛たん錬れんも、スポーツ選せん手しゅには不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Mental discipline is also indispensable for athletes.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    鍛
    きた.える…(2)
    forge・discipline・train
    錬
    ね.る…(1)
    tempering・refine・drill・train・polish
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