Japanese

ほる
Meaning: to dig; to excavate; to dig up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 掘る 掘らない
Polite 掘ります 掘りません
Past 掘った 掘らなかった
Polite + Past 掘りました 掘りませんでした
Te-form 掘って 掘らなくて
Potential 掘れる 掘れない
Passive 掘られる 掘られない
Causative 掘らせる 掘らせない
Causative + Passive 掘らされる 掘らされない
Imperative 掘れ 掘るな

Handwriting

掘
る

Example sentences

I dug a big hole in the garden and planted a tree.
彼は余計なことを言って墓穴を掘った
He dug his own grave by saying unnecessary things.
ウミガメは砂浜に穴を掘って産卵する。
Sea turtles dig holes in the sandy beach and lay eggs.
庭に土竜が穴を掘った
A mole dug a hole in the garden.

Usage Notes

Used for digging holes in the earth or removing things from the ground.

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