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    3. 掘る

    掘る

    掘ほる​

    to dig

    N2KMT9News #27+1CoreVerb, TransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ほる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to dig, to excavate, to hollow
    2.
    to delve into
    3.
    to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
    4.
    (for two men) to have anal sex
    slangvulgar expression or word

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    庭にわに穴あなを掘ほる。

    Dig a hole in the garden.

    KMT9Daily LifeNature & Environment
    考こう古こ学がく者しゃは古こ代だい遺い跡せきを掘ほり起おこしている。

    Archaeologists are excavating ancient ruins.

    KMT9HistoryScience & Math
    冬とう眠みんする動どう物ぶつは土つちの中なかに巣す穴あなを掘ほる。

    Hibernating animals dig burrows in the ground.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentAnimals
    宝たから探さがしのために、地ち図ずに示しめされた場ば所しょを掘ほってみた。

    I tried digging at the spot indicated on the map for treasure hunting.

    KMT9Daily LifeGames
    彼かれはその事じ件けんの真しん相そうを深ふかく掘ほり下さげて調ちょう査さした。

    He delved deeply into the truth of that incident and investigated it.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    掘
    ほ.る…(2)
    dig・delve・excavate
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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