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N3 う-verb (る), Transitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      1.

      to dig, to excavate, to hollow

    2. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      2.

      to delve into

    3. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      3.

      to dig up (e.g. vegetables)

    4. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

      4.

    All Forms

    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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