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掘る (ほる): to dig, to excavate — Japanese vocabulary

掘る is read ほる and means "to dig, to excavate". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

掘る

Reading
ほる · horu
Translation
to dig, to excavate
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
ほるが

Example

アナグマは深い穴を掘る。

アナグマはふかいあなをほる。

Badgers dig deep holes.

Kanji in this word

  • 掘 — dig, excavate

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