彫える

eru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel

Transitive

彼かれは私わたくしに木きの人形にんぎょうを彫ほってくれた。

karewa watashini kino ningyōo hotte kureta

He carved me a wooden doll.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to tattoo

Transitive

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

彫ほった

hotta

The past form

1. Carved; Sculpted

Verb

#54717

彫ほって

hotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Carve; To carve

★ Common

Verb

#47465

彫ほらない

horanai

The negative form

1. Not carve; Do not sculpt

★ Common

Verb

#305112

彫ほらなかった

horanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not carve.; Did not sculpt.

★ Common

Verb

#422843

彫ほりました

horimashita

The polite past form

1. Carved; Sculpted

★ Common

Verb

#280798

彫ほります

horimasu

The polite form

1. To carve; To sculpt

★ Common

Verb

#244901

彫ほりません

horimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not carve.; Will not carve.

★ Common

Verb

#847782

彫ほりませんでした

horimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not carve.; Did not sculpt.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

Common 24 items

彫ほったばかり

hottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just carved; Newly carved

★ Common

Verb

#655128

彫ほっちゃう

hocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To carve (and imply completion or regret); To sculpt (and imply completion or regret)

★ Common

Verb

#648379

彫ほっちゃダメ

hoccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't carve.; Don't engrave.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

彫ほっていない

hotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not carved; Unsculpted

★ Common

Verb

#433955

彫ほっている

hotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Carving; Sculpting

★ Common

Verb

#207175

彫ほってはいけない

hottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not carve.; Do not carve.

★ Common

Adjective

#799732

彫ほってもいい

hottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May carve.; Can carve.

★ Common

Adjective

#567831

彫ほっとく

hottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Carving in advance; Pre-carving

Verb

#1484586

彫ほらないで

horanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't carve.; Don't sculpt.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

彫ほらなきゃ

horanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must carve.; Have to carve.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

彫ほらなくてもいい

horanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to carve.; Don't need to carve.

★ Common

Adjective

#1484586

彫ほらなければならない

horanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must carve; Must be carved

★ Common

Adjective

#716207

彫ほりたい

horitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to carve; Want to engrave

★ Common

Verb

#324180

彫ほりたくない

horitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to carve.; Don't want to sculpt.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

彫ほるところ

horu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To carve; About to carve

★ Common

Verb

#670393

彫ほるみたい

horu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like carving; Looks like sculpting

★ Common

Verb

#930896

彫ほれない

horenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be carved; Cannot be sculpted

★ Common

Verb

#250460

彫ほれる

horeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can be sculpted; Is sculptable

Verb

#218901

彫ほろう

horō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's carve.; Let's engrave.

★ Common

Verb

#207054

彫ほっています

hotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Carving; Sculpting

★ Common

Verb

#363612

彫ほらないでください

horanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't carve.; Please don't sculpt.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

彫ほりなさい

horinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Carve.; Sculpt.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

彫ほりましょう

horimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's carve.; Shall we carve?

★ Common

Verb

#392232

彫ほれます

horemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can carve; Is able to carve

★ Common

Verb

#655128

Advanced 28 items

彫ほったそうだ

hotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

★ Common

Verb

#930896

彫ほっただろう

hottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably carved.; Probably sculpted.

★ Common

Verb

#1484586

彫ほったところ

hotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Carved part; Carved section

★ Common

Verb

#537288

彫ほったら

hottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when carved; If/when sculpted

★ Common

Verb

#217788

彫ほったらしい

hottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to be carved; Appears to have been carved

★ Common

Verb

#567831

彫ほってくれ

hotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Carve it.; Do the carving.

★ Common

Verb

#262773

彫ほってちょうだい

hotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Carve it for me.; Please carve it.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

彫ほらせられる

horaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to carve; To be allowed to carve (by someone)

★ Common

Verb

#1484586

彫ほらせる

horaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have sculpted; To let sculpt

★ Common

Verb

#330882

彫ほらないでくれ

horanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't carve [it].; Please don't carve [it].

★ Common

Verb

#1484586

彫ほらなければいけない

horanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be carved; Have to carve

★ Common

Adjective

#823368

彫ほられる

horareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be carved; To be sculpted

★ Common

Verb

#295970

彫ほりがち

horigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to carving; Tendency to sculpt

★ Common

Verb

#1484586

彫ほりきる

horikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To carve completely; To finish perfectly

★ Common

Verb

#1484586

彫ほりそうだ

horisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks sculpted; Seems chiseled

★ Common

Verb

#1484586

彫ほりっぱなし

horippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Uncarved; Roughly hewn

★ Common

Verb

#847782

彫ほりぬく

horinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Carve out; Persevere to finish

★ Common

Verb

#930896

彫ほるそうだ

horu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I heard that (someone) carves.; I heard that (someone) sculpts.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

彫ほると

horuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when carved; When sculpting

★ Common

Verb

#239220

彫ほるな

horuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't carve.; Don't sculpt.

★ Common

Verb

#462511

彫ほるなら

horunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If carving; When carving

★ Common

Verb

#785130

彫ほるようだ

horu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#1484586

彫ほるらしい

horurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be carving.; Appears to be sculpted.

★ Common

Verb

#577994

彫ほれ

hore

A strong, direct command

1. Carve; Shape

★ Common

Verb

#128314

彫ほれば

horeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (one) carves; When (one) carves

★ Common

Verb

#273122

彫ほってくださいませ

hotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please carve.; Please engrave.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

彫ほってはならない

hottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not carve.; Do not sculpt.

★ Common

Adjective

#780162

彫ほってもよろしい

hottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I carve it?; Is it okay to carve?

★ Common

Adjective

#1484586

彫える

eru

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