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    3. 抉る

    抉る

    抉えぐる​

    to gouge

    NTVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyUsually kanaKanji Vocab8 strokes

    刳る剔る

    えぐるくる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to gouge, to hollow out, to bore, to excavate, to scoop out
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to greatly perturb, to cause emotional pain
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to get to the bottom of things, to relentlessly bring the truth to light
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    抉
    えぐ.る・こじ.る・くじ.る…(1)
    gouge・hollow out・bore・pry
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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