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切磋切瑳せっさNoun～する VerbFreq #161613
1

working hard; applying oneself; cultivating one's character (through hard work or study)

2

Obsolete term; Orig. meaning

polishing (stones)

切磋琢磨せっさたくま切瑳琢磨NounIntransitive～する Verb四字熟語Freq #29437
1

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

Examples
君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.
2

mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry