せっさたくま

切磋琢磨

diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard

N3Noun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
diligent application (to work or study)cultivating one's character by studying hard
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
mutual encouragement (to improve)working hard togetherfriendly rivalry

Example Sentences

(きみ)の実力なら楽勝だとは思うが、それに驕らず、まずはクラスのみんなと切磋琢磨していって欲しい。

I think you could easily win with your ability, but I want you to not be arrogant about it and work hard with everyone in your class first.