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掘
1
to dig; to excavate; to hollow
Examples
彼らは穴をあけて石油を掘り当てようとした。
They intended to drill for oil.
2
to delve into
3
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
Examples
ジャガイモを掘ったことがありますか。
Have you dug up potatoes?
4
Slang; Vulgar expression or word
(for two men) to have anal sex
1
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up
Examples
春になると畑をほりかえして種をまきます。
When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.
2
to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
Examples
いくどとなくおのを埋めては、きまって、また、ほりかえす。永遠の平和がやってくる気配もない。
After countless burials of the hatchet, we always dig it up again. There doesn't seem to be any sign of an ever-lasting peace.
1
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
Examples
それに、もう庭も掘り起こしてしまったのよ。
And, they've already torn up the garden.
1
to dig out; to pick up
Examples
何人かの人々が宝を掘り出そうとしたができなかった。
Some people tried to dig the treasure out, but they couldn't.
1
to dig down
2
to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into; to investigate; to get to the bottom of
1
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
Examples
私は先日そのお店ですばらしい掘り出し物をした。
I made a great find in the store the other day.
1
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
1
hut; shanty; hovel; shack
Examples
掘っ建て小屋でもいいから自分の家が欲しい。
I want my own house, even if it's a shack.
2
house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
1
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
Examples
山を掘り抜いてトンネルが造られた。
A tunnel has been bored through the mountain.
1
sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)