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    3. 根掘り葉掘り

    根掘り葉掘り

    根ね掘ほり​葉は掘ほり​

    inquisitively

    KMT8CoreAdverbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab48 strokes

    根ほり葉ほり根堀り葉堀り

    ねほりはほり

    Adverb

    1.
    inquisitively, pryingly, nosily, thoroughly, persistently, through-and-through

    Stroke 0 / 48

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    彼かれは私わたしのことを根ね掘ほり葉は掘ほり聞きいてきた。

    He asked me about everything, prying into details.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは友ゆう人じんの恋れん愛あい事じ情じょうを根ね掘ほり葉は掘ほり尋たずねた。

    She thoroughly questioned her friend about her romantic situation.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    子こ供どもは新あたらしいおもちゃについて、親おやに根ね掘ほり葉は掘ほり質しつ問もんした。

    The child asked their parents about the new toy, prying for every detail.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは私わたしの過か去こについて根ね掘ほり葉は掘ほり聞ききたがったが、答こたえたくなかった。

    He wanted to know every detail about my past, but I didn't want to answer.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    記き者しゃは事じ件けんの真しん相そうを解かい明めいするため、関かん係けい者しゃから根ね掘ほり葉は掘ほり情じょう報ほうを聞きき出だした。

    To uncover the truth of the incident, the reporter thoroughly extracted information from those involved.

    KMT9Politics & LawWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    Kanji
    掘
    ほ.る…(2)
    dig・delve・excavate
    Kanji
    葉
    は…(3)
    leaf・plane・lobe・needle・blade…(4)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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