N2900/1725

掘ほる

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verbslangvulgar expression or word

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ほる

Meanings

to dig, to excavate, to hollow
to delve into
to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.), to mine (coal, ore, etc.)
to top, to take the active role in anal sex (with another man)

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Example sentences

庭にわに穴あなを掘ほって、タイムカプセルを埋うめた。

I dug a hole in the garden and buried a time capsule.

この地域ちいきでは石炭せきたんを掘ほることが長年ながねんの産業さんぎょうだった。

Mining coal has been a longstanding industry in this region.

考古学者こうこがくしゃたちは遺跡いせきを掘ほり、古代こだいの遺物いぶつを発見はっけんした。

The archaeologists excavated the ruins and discovered ancient artifacts.

もっと深ふかく掘ほらなければ、水みずが出でてこないだろう。

If we don't dig deeper, water probably won't come out.

農家のうかの人々ひとびとは秋あきになると畑はたけでサツマイモを掘ほる作業さぎょうに追おわれる。

Farming families find themselves busy digging up sweet potatoes in their fields when autumn arrives.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)