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N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

()to dig, to excavate, to hollow, to delve into, to dig up (e.g. vegetables)

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      to dig, to excavate, to hollow

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

      2.

      to delve into

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

      3.

      to dig up (e.g. vegetables)

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

      4.

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    掘る 【ほる】

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    Examples

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      (わたし)井戸(いど)()ための土地(とち)(さが)しています。

      I am looking for land to drill a well.

      • N3

      友達(ともだち)にドッキリをかけるために()とし(あな)()

      To dig a pit to surprise your friends.

      • N3

      この(やま)はトンネルを()のに(てき)していないような()がします。

      I don't think this mountain is suitable for digging tunnels.

      • N3

      地中(ちちゅう)から石炭(せきたん)()(こと)(だれ)でも出来(でき)るような簡単(かんたん)仕事(しごと)であるわけがない。

      Digging coal out of the ground is not an easy job that anyone can do.

      • N3

      砂浜(すなはま)()ったら貝殻(かいがら)はもちろん、()きているヤドカリも(すう)(ひき)()つける(こと)出来(でき)た。

      When we dug up the beach, we found shells and even a few live hermit crabs.

      • N2
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