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A1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

(くじ)to stick into and move around, to dig around in, to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to stick into and move around, to dig around in, to pick (i.e. one's teeth)

      Usually written using kana alone

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    抉る 【くじる】

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      (ちち)爪楊枝(つまようじ)()(くじ)っています。

      My father is picking his teeth with a toothpick. {to stick into and move around, to dig around in, to pick (i.e. one's teeth)}

      • N1

      怪物(かいぶつ)()(くじ)られた(ひと)遺体(いたい)痛々(いたいた)しかった。

      The corpse of the person who had their eyes gouged out by the monster was a gruesome sight. {to stick into and move around, to dig around in, to pick (i.e. one's teeth)}

      • N1

      雪男(ゆきおとこ)心臓(しんぞう)(くじ)られて彼女(かのじょ)()くなってしまった。

      She passed away after the Yeti dug around in her heart. {to stick into and move around, to dig around in, to pick (i.e. one's teeth)}

      • N1

      ()(くじ)って(てき)視力(しりょく)(うば)うなんて、なんて(かしこ)いのだろう!

      Gouging out the enemy's eyes to steal their sight, how clever is that! {to stick into and move around, to dig around in, to pick (i.e. one's teeth)}

      • N1

      ()(おお)わずに爪楊枝(つまようじ)()(くじ)るのはあまり行儀(ぎょうぎ)()行動(こうどう)とは()えません。

      Picking your teeth with a toothpick without covering your mouth with your hand is not considered very good manners. {to stick into and move around, to dig around in, to pick (i.e. one's teeth)}

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