ほじる【
穿る
】

hojiru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to clean (ears)

Transitive

Colloquial

Usually Written in Kana

審判しんぱんの方ほうをちらりと睨にらむが、審判しんぱんは涼すずしい顔かおして鼻はなくそクソをほじっていやがった。「ちくしょう、八百長やおちょうかよ・・・」

shimpanno hōo chirarito niramuga shimpanwa suzushii kao shite hanakusō hojitte iyagatta."chikushō yaochōkayo..."

I shot a look in the referee's direction, but he was putting on a calm face while picking his nose. "Dammit, the fight's a fixup!?"

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up

Transitive

Colloquial

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

39 Variants Available

Essential 6 items

あなぐらない

anagura nai

The negative form

1. Not wearing; Do not wear

Verb

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あなぐらなかった

anaguranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not wear.; Did not put on.

Verb

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あなぐりました

anagurimashita

The polite past form

1. Wore; Put on

Verb

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あなぐります

anagurimasu

The polite form

1. To wear (humble)

Verb

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あなぐりません

anagurimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not wear.; Will not wear.

Verb

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あなぐりませんでした

anagurimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not wear; Was not worn

Verb

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Common 15 items

あなぐらないで

anagura naide

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

1. Don't wear.; Don't put on.

Verb

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あなぐらなきゃ

anagura nakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must wear; Have to wear

Verb

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あなぐらなくてもいう

anagura nakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to wear it.; It's not necessary to wear it.

Adjective

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あなぐらなければならない

anaguranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must wear; Have to wear

Adjective

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あなぐりたい

anaguritai

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

1. Want to wear; Want to put on

Verb

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あなぐりたくない

anaguritakunai

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

1. Don't want to wear.; Don't want to put on.

Verb

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あなぐるところ

anaguru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to wear; In the process of putting on

Verb

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ほじるみたい

hojiru mitai

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

1. Looks like (they) wear; Looks like (it) wears

Verb

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あなぐれない

anagurenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot wear; Cannot put on

Verb

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あなぐれる

anagureru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can wear; Can put on

Verb

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ほじろう

hojirō

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

1. Let's wear.; Let's put on.

Verb

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あなぐらないでください

anaguranaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't wear [it].; Please don't put on [it].

Verb

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あなぐりなさい

anagurinasai

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

1. Wear it.; Put it on.

Verb

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ほじりましょう

hojirimashō

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

1. Let's wear (it).; Let's put on (it).

Verb

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あなぐれます

anaguremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can wear; Is wearable

Verb

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Advanced 18 items

ほじらせられる

hojiraserareru

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

1. To be made to wear; To be forced to put on

Verb

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あなぐらせる

anaguraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To dress (someone); To have (someone) wear

Verb

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あなぐらないでくれ

anaguranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't wear it.; Please don't wear it.

Verb

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あなぐらなければいけない

anaguranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must wear; Have to wear

Adjective

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あなぐられる

anagurareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be worn.; Worn.

Verb

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あなぐりがち

anagurigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to wearing out; Likely to wear through

Verb

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ほじりきる

hojirikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To wear through; To exhaust (a resource)

Verb

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ほじりそうだ

hojirisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks worn.; Seems thin/threadbare.

Verb

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あなぐりっぱなし

anagurippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Worn through; Worn out

Verb

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ほじりぬく

hojirinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Penetrating

Verb

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あなぐるそうだ

anaguru sōda

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

1. Wears; Is said to wear

Verb

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あなぐると

anaguruto

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

1. If/when (one) wears; When (one) puts on

Verb

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ほじるな

hojiruna

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

1. Don't wear.; Do not put on.

Verb

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あなぐるなら

anagurunara

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

1. If wearing; When wearing

Verb

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ほじるようだ

hojiru yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

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あなぐるらしい

anagururashii

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

1. Seems to be wearing; Apparently wears

Verb

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ほじれ

hojire

A strong, direct command

1. Wear.; Put on.

Verb

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あなぐれば

anagureba

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

1. If/when one wears; If/when worn

Verb

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ほじる【
穿る
】

hojiru

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