Japanese

ほりだす
Meaning: to dig out; to unearth; to find a bargain or hidden valuable item
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 掘り出す 掘り出さない
Polite 掘り出します 掘り出しません
Past 掘り出した 掘り出さなかった
Polite + Past 掘り出しました 掘り出しませんでした
Te-form 掘り出して 掘り出さなくて
Potential 掘り出せる 掘り出せない
Passive 掘り出される 掘り出されない
Causative 掘り出させる 掘り出させない
Imperative 掘り出せ 掘り出すな

Example

祖父は庭で古い壺を掘り出した。
My grandfather dug up an old pot in the garden.

Usage Notes

Use this for physically removing something from the ground, or figuratively for finding a rare or good item by chance.

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