Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
彫るto carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel, to tattoo
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to tattoo
Only applies to ほる
All Forms
彫る 【ほる】、彫る 【える】、雕る 【える】、鐫る 【える】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
ほ
る
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墓碑に故人の名前を彫る。
To engrave the name of the deceased on a tombstone.
昔の人はどうやって仏像を彫ったのでしょう?
How did people carved Buddha statues in the past?
ヤクザの彼の背中には龍の刺青が彫ってあります。
There is a dragon tattooed on the back of the man who is yakuza.
図工の授業で板木を彫って版を作る体験をしました。
In my arts and crafts class, I had the opportunity to carve a wooden plank to make a woodblock.
結婚指輪にお互いのイニシャルと記念日を表す数字を彫ってもらった。
I had the initials and a number representing our anniversary engraved on our wedding rings.
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