Japanese

えぐる
Meaning: to scoop out; to gouge; to pierce (one's heart)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 抉る 抉らない
Polite 抉ります 抉りません
Past 抉った 抉らなかった
Polite + Past 抉りました 抉りませんでした
Te-form 抉って 抉らなくて
Potential 抉れる 抉れない
Passive 抉られる 抉られない
Causative 抉らせる 抉らせない
Causative + Passive 抉らされる 抉らされない
Imperative 抉れ 抉るな

Handwriting

抉
る

Example

I scooped out the core of the apple with a spoon.

Usage Notes

Used for physically scooping something out or figuratively for a sharp, painful emotional impact.

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