Japanese

えぐりとる
Meaning: to gouge out, to scoop out
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

抉
り
取
る

Example

I gouged out the melon seeds with a spoon.

Usage Notes

Refers to removing something by digging or scooping it out forcefully.

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