掘ほる

horu

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to dig; to excavate; to hollow

Transitive

彼かれらは穴あなをあけて石油せきゆを掘ほり当あてようとした。

karerawa anao akete sekiyuo horiateyōto shita.

They intended to drill for oil.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to delve into

Transitive

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to dig up (e.g. vegetables)

Transitive

ジャガイモを掘ほったことがありますか。

jagaimō hotta kotoga arimasuka.

Have you dug up potatoes?

Godan Verb (ru)

4. (for two men) to have anal sex

Transitive

Slang

Vulgar

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

掘ほった

hotta

The past form

1. dug; excavated

Verb

#33299

掘ほって

hotte

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

1. Digging; To dig

★ Common

Verb

#20514

掘ほらない

horanai

The negative form

1. Not dig; Do not excavate

★ Common

Verb

#162186

掘ほらなかった

horanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not dig.; Did not excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#404660

掘ほりました

horimashita

The polite past form

1. Dug; Excavated

★ Common

Verb

#188760

掘ほります

horimasu

The polite form

1. Digging (humble); To dig (humble)

★ Common

Verb

#205284

掘ほりません

horimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not dig.; Will not dig.

★ Common

Verb

#718221

掘ほりませんでした

horimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not dig.; Did not excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#785130

Common 24 items

掘ほったばかり

hottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just dug; Recently dug

★ Common

Verb

#646132

掘ほっちゃう

hocchau

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

1. digging; digged

★ Common

Verb

#333111

掘ほっちゃダメ

hoccha dame

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

1. Don't dig.; Don't excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#294551

掘ほっていない

hotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not digging; Not excavating

★ Common

Verb

#461138

掘ほっている

hotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Digging; Are digging

★ Common

Verb

#117909

掘ほってはいけない

hottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not dig.; Do not dig.

★ Common

Adjective

#668877

掘ほってもいい

hottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May dig.; Can dig.

★ Common

Adjective

#349296

掘ほっとく

hottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Digging in advance; Preparing beforehand

Verb

#481262

掘ほらないで

horanaide

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

1. Don't dig.; Don't excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#319003

掘ほらなきゃ

horanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must dig.; Have to dig.

★ Common

Verb

#235050

掘ほらなくてもいい

horanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to dig.; No need to dig.

★ Common

Adjective

#563175

掘ほらなければならない

horanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must dig; Have to dig

★ Common

Adjective

#323188

掘ほりたい

horitai

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

1. Want to dig; Want to excavate

★ Common

Verb

#143736

掘ほりたくない

horitakunai

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

1. Don't want to dig.; Don't want to excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#451923

掘ほるところ

horu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To dig; To excavate

★ Common

Verb

#315518

掘ほるみたい

horu mitai

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

1. Looks like digging.; Appears to be digging.

★ Common

Verb

#569412

掘ほれない

horenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot dig.; Unable to excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#108062

掘ほれる

horeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can dig; Can be dug

Verb

#155479

掘ほろう

horō

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

1. Let's dig.; Let's excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#103470

掘ほっています

hotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Digging; Is digging

★ Common

Verb

#291892

掘ほらないでください

horanaide kudasai

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

1. Don't dig.; Don't excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#774104

掘ほりなさい

horinasai

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

1. Dig.; Excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#254062

掘ほりましょう

horimashō

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

1. Let's dig.; Let's excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#237617

掘ほれます

horemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can dig.; Is able to dig.

★ Common

Verb

#391588

Advanced 28 items

掘ほったそうだ

hotta sōda

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

1. Apparently dug; They say (someone) dug

★ Common

Verb

#930896

掘ほっただろう

hottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably dug.; Probably excavated.

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

掘ほったところ

hotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Dug up; Excavated

★ Common

Verb

#318708

掘ほったら

hottara

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

1. If/when (one) digs; If/when (you) dig

★ Common

Verb

#125287

掘ほったらしい

hottarashii

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

1. Dug (apparently); Seemed to have dug

★ Common

Verb

#833947

掘ほってくれ

hotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Dig it up.; Excavate it.

★ Common

Verb

#164317

掘ほってちょうだい

hotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Dig for me.; Excavate for me.

★ Common

Verb

#1225467

掘ほらせられる

horaserareru

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

1. To be made to dig; To be forced to dig

★ Common

Verb

#1225467

掘ほらせる

horaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone dig; To let someone dig

★ Common

Verb

#216764

掘ほらないでくれ

horanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't dig.; Please don't dig.

★ Common

Verb

#1225467

掘ほらなければいけない

horanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must dig; Have to dig

★ Common

Adjective

#707991

掘ほられる

horareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be dug; To be excavated

★ Common

Verb

#187199

掘ほりがち

horigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tend to

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

掘ほりきる

horikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To dig up completely; To exhaust

★ Common

Verb

#847782

掘ほりそうだ

horisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like digging.; Seems to be excavating.

★ Common

Verb

#493820

掘ほりっぱなし

horippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Dug up and left; Unfilled

★ Common

Verb

#823368

掘ほりぬく

horinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Dig through; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#555617

掘ほるそうだ

horu sōda

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

1. They say (someone) is digging.; It is said (someone) digs.

★ Common

Verb

#586517

掘ほると

horuto

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

1. If/when one digs; When digging

★ Common

Verb

#130826

掘ほるな

horuna

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

1. Don't dig.; Do not excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#176723

掘ほるなら

horunara

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

1. If digging; When digging

★ Common

Verb

#327633

掘ほるようだ

horu yōda

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

1. Seems like digging.; Appears to be excavating.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

掘ほるらしい

horurashii

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

1. Seems they are digging.; Apparently digging.

★ Common

Verb

#847782

掘ほれ

hore

A strong, direct command

1. Dig.; Excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#38981

掘ほれば

horeba

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

1. If one digs; When one digs

★ Common

Verb

#120173

掘ほってくださいませ

hotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please dig.; Please excavate.

★ Common

Verb

#1225467

掘ほってはならない

hottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not dig.; Do not excavate.

★ Common

Adjective

#847782

掘ほってもよろしい

hottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I dig?; You may dig.

★ Common

Adjective

#1225467

掘ほる

horu

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