JMdict: 2055740

しのぎを削る 【しのぎをけずる】

  1. [exp,v5r] to compete ruthlessly; to sharpen swords
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削 Plane, Sharpen, Whittle, Pare, Shave サク けず.る, はつ.る, そ.ぐ