掘
クツ
ほ.る
dig; delve; excavate
Words
掘る
ほる
- to dig; to excavate; to hollow v5r vt
- to delve into v5r vt
- to dig up (e.g. vegetables) v5r vt
- (for two men) to have anal sex v5r vt sl vulg
発掘
はっくつ
- excavation; exhumation n vs
- discovery (e.g. new talent) n vs
採掘
さいくつ
- mining n vs
渇に臨みて井を掘る
かつにのぞみていをほる
- to fail to make timely preparations; to not dig a well until one is thirsty exp v5r
深掘り
ふかぼり
- digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep n vs
- probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly n vs
- deepening relations n vs