掘る
ほる
to dig; to excavate; to hollow; to delve into
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to dig; to excavate; to hollow- to delve into
- to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.)
- to top; to take the active role in anal sex (with another man)SlangVulgar
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 掘るほる | 掘りますほります |
| Negative | 掘らないほらない | 掘りませんほりません |
| Past | 掘ったほった | 掘りましたほりました |
| Past negative | 掘らなかったほらなかった | 掘りませんでしたほりませんでした |
| Te-form | 掘ってほって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 掘れるほれる |
| Passive | 掘られるほられる |
| Causative | 掘らせるほらせる |
| Volitional | 掘ろうほろう |
| Imperative | 掘れほれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 掘ればほれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 掘ったらほったら |
Example sentences
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He dug a hole.
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They dug a grave.
おかまを掘られた。
I was rear-ended.
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He dug a hole in the garden.
そのまま掘り続けて。
Keep digging.
More examples (10)
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They are boring a hole.
サツマイモを掘ろうよ。
Let's unearth the sweet potatoes.
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He dug the hole bit by bit.
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We dug a hole in the ground.
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The dog was digging a hole.
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Badgers dig deep holes.
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She's digging her own grave.
じゃが芋を掘りましょう。
Let's dig up the potatoes.
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He is digging his own grave.
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He dug a hole using a shovel.