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[ほ(掘)·る]
horu
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 掘る

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to dig; to excavate; to hollow
  2. to delve into
  3. to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
  4. (for two men) to have anal sex
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Definition and Synonyms for 掘る

Hollow remove the inner part or the core of
Synonyms: 掘る
Dig Out create by digging
Synonyms: くり抜く, 掘る, 掘り出す, 採掘
Burrow move through by or as by digging
Synonyms: 掘る, 掘進, 掘り進む

Meanings for each kanji in 掘る

» dig; delve; excavate

Categories 掘る is a member of

Remove remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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Core Out remove the interior of
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Turn Over turn up, loosen, or remove earth
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 掘る

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Conjugations for 掘る

masu stem
[ほ(掘)·り]
hori
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Negative stem
[ほ(掘)·ら]
hora
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te-form
[ほ(掘)·っ·て]
hotte
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Negative te-form
[ほ(掘)·ら·な·く·て]
horanakute
»
Adverbial Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·な·く]
horanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·る]
horu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·な·い]
horanai
»
Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·っ·た]
hotta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·な·か·っ·た]
horanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ほ(掘)·ろ·う]
horou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·ま·す]
horimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·ま·せ·ん]
horimasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·ま·し·た]
horimashita
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
horimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ほ(掘)·り·ま·し·ょ·う]
horimashou
»
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·い]
horitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·く·な·い]
horitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·か·っ·た]
horitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
horitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[ほ(掘)·り·た]
horita
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te-form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·く·て]
horitakute
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Negative te-form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·く·な·く·て]
horitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·く]
horitaku
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Provisional Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·け·れ·ば]
horitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
horitakunakereba
»
Conditional Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·か·っ·た·ら]
horitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
horitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[ほ(掘)·り·た·さ]
horitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ]
hore
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·り·な·さ·い]
horinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·ば]
horeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·な·け·れ·ば]
horanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·な·き·ゃ]
horanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·っ·た·ら]
hottara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·な·か·っ·た·ら]
horanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·っ·た·り]
hottari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·る]
horeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·な·い]
horenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·た]
horeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·な·か·っ·た]
horenakatta
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masu-stem
[ほ(掘)·れ]
hore
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te-form
[ほ(掘)·れ·て]
horete
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Negative te-form
[ほ(掘)·れ·な·く·て]
horenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·ま·す]
horemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·ま·せ·ん]
horemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·ま·し·た]
horemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
horemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·る]
horareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·な·い]
horarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·た]
horareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·な·か·っ·た]
horarenakatta
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masu stem
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ]
horare
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te-form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·て]
horarete
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Negative te-form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·な·く·て]
horarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·ま·す]
horaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん]
horaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·ま·し·た]
horaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
horaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·る]
horaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·な·い]
horasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·た]
horaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·な·か·っ·た]
horasenakatta
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masu stem
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ]
horase
»
te-form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·て]
horasete
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Negative te-form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·な·く·て]
horasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·ま·す]
horasemasu
»
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん]
horasemasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·ま·し·た]
horasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
horasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·る]
horasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·な·い]
horasarenai
»
Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·た]
horasareta
»
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
horasarenakatta
»
masu stem
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ]
horasare
»
te-form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·て]
horasarete
»
Negative te-form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·な·く·て]
horasarenakute
»
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·ま·す]
horasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
horasaremasen
»
Past Indicative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
horasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
horasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·ん]
horan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·ず]
horazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·ぬ]
horanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(掘)·ら·ざ·る]
horazaru
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Sample Sentences for 掘る

He is digging his own grave.
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He dug a hole.
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A cellar was dug on top of the hill and they slowly moved the house from the road to the hill.
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He dug a hole using a shovel.
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Someone ploughed into me from behind at an intersection yesterday.
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