しのぎをけず
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, る)
Idiomatic
1. to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
Kanji used
scrape off
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Composed of
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase