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hojikuru
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

hojiru
[ほじ(穿)·]
hojiru
[ほじく(穿)·]
hojikuru

English Meaning(s) for ほじくる

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to clean (ears)
  2. to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

Definition and Synonyms for ほじくる

Pick remove in small bits
Synonyms: もぐ, ちぎる, つまむ, ほじる, もぎる, ほじくり出す, もぎ取る, 摘む, 摘み取る, 毟る
Ferret search and discover through persistent investigation
Synonyms: ほじる, 嗅ぎ付ける, 嗅ぎ出す, 洗い立てる

Categories ほじくる is a member of

Remove remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ほじくる

Conjugations for ほじくる

masu stem
hojikuri
Negative stem
hojikura
te-form
hojikutte
Negative te-form
hojikuranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
hojikuranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikuru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikuranai
Past Indicative Form
hojikutta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikuranakatta
Presumptive Form
hojikurou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikurimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurimasen
Past Indicative Form
hojikurimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikurimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
hojikurimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikuritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikuritakunai
Past Indicative Form
hojikuritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikuritakunakatta
Adjective stem
hojikurita
te-form
hojikuritakute
Negative te-form
hojikuritakunakute
Adverbial Form
hojikuritaku
Provisional Form
hojikuritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
hojikuritakunakereba
Conditional Form
hojikuritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
hojikuritakunakattara
Objective Form
hojikuritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikure
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikurinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikureba
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikuranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
hojikuranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikuttara
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikuranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikuttari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikureru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurenai
Past Indicative Form
hojikureta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikurenakatta
masu-stem
hojikure
te-form
hojikurete
Negative te-form
hojikurenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikuremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikuremasen
Past Indicative Form
hojikuremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikuremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikurareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurarenai
Past Indicative Form
hojikurareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikurarenakatta
masu stem
hojikurare
te-form
hojikurarete
Negative te-form
hojikurarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikuraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikuraremasen
Past Indicative Form
hojikuraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikuraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikuraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurasenai
Past Indicative Form
hojikuraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikurasenakatta
masu stem
hojikurase
te-form
hojikurasete
Negative te-form
hojikurasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikurasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurasemasen
Past Indicative Form
hojikurasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikurasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikurasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurasarenai
Past Indicative Form
hojikurasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikurasarenakatta
masu stem
hojikurasare
te-form
hojikurasarete
Negative te-form
hojikurasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hojikurasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
hojikurasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hojikurasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
hojikuran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikuranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
hojikurazaru

Sample Sentences for ほじくる

It was determined that the picking of one's nose is a completely normal act for adolescent boys.

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