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えぐる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word えぐる.
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Entry
1
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
Examples
傷を深くえぐってはならない、傷を新たに作ることになるから。
Search not the wound too deep lest thou make a new one.
2
えぐる only
to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain
3
えぐる only
to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
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