Word details

掘り尽くす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 掘り尽くす.

Dictionary

Entry

掘り尽くす掘りつくすほりつくす堀りつくすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #86941
1

to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

掘

dig, delve, excavate

11 strokesFrequency 1,257JLPT N2Grade 8

On

クツ

Kun

ほ.る

Nanori

ぼり
尽

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

6 strokesFrequency 1,234JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジンサン

Kun

つ.きるつ.くすつ.かす-づ.く-ず.くことごと.く
堀

ditch, moat, canal

11 strokesFrequency 1,285JLPT N1Grade 8

On

クツ

Kun

ほり

Nanori

ほっ

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