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穿
1
to drill; to bore; to pierce; to pass through
Examples
点滴石を穿つ。
Constant dripping wears away a stone.
2
Intransitive verb
to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); to be true to (nature)
3
Archaic
to put on; to wear
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Colloquial
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to clean (ears)
Examples
審判の方をちらりと睨むが、審判は涼しい顔して鼻クソをほじっていやがった。「ちくしょう、八百長かよ・・・」
I shot a look in the referee's direction, but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"
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Colloquial
to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
1
probing (into); digging (into); prying (into); scrutiny; poking one's nose into; poking around
2
Obsolete term
excavation; digging
1
drilling machine; boring machine; drill press
2
keypunch; card punching machine
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Usu. 履く or 穿く
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear
Examples
この靴はきつすぎてはけない。
These shoes are too tight to get into.
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Usu. 佩く or 帯く
to affix (a sword to one's hip)
3
Archaic
to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
