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Words — 85 found

Noun
1. moat; fosse
Noun
2. canal; ditch
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3. MoatA moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with ... Read more
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濠 【ほり】壕 【ほり】
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  • むかし
  • ぎんざ銀座
  • には
  • ほり
  • があったということだが、すっかり
  • うめた埋め立てられ
  • 多くのデパートが建っており、
  • いま
  • となっては
  • まった全く
  • 想像できない。
It is said that there used to be moats in Ginza, but they have been completely reclaimed and many department stores have been built on top of them. It is hard now to imagine how it used to be.
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Noun
1. carving; engraving
Noun
2. chiselled featuresOnly applies to ほり
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彫り 【えり】彫 【ほり】彫 【えり】
Notes
えり: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. えり: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. prisoner (of war); POW; captive
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2. Prisoner of warA prisoner of war (POW, PoW, PW, P/W, WP, PsW, enemy pris... Read more
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
  • その
  • けん
  • ほりゅう保留
  • して
  • おこう
Let's put that on hold.
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to dig out; to pick up
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掘出す 【ほりだす】
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もの
Noun
1. (lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
Other forms
掘出し物 【ほりだしもの】堀り出し物 【ほりだしもの】
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to dig up; to turn up; to tear up
  • はる
  • になる
  • はたけ
  • ほりかえして
  • 種をまきます
When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2. to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
  • いくどとなく
  • おの
  • 埋めて
  • きまって
  • また
  • ほりかえす
  • えいえん永遠の
  • へいわ平和
  • やってくる
  • けはい気配
  • ない
After countless burials of the hatchet, we always dig it up again. There doesn't seem to be any sign of an ever-lasting peace.
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掘返す 【ほりかえす】堀り返す 【ほりかえす】
Notes
堀り返す: Irregular kanji usage.
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1. to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
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掘り起す 【ほりおこす】掘起す 【ほりおこす】
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Noun, Suru verb
1. carving; engraving; sculpture
Noun, Suru verb
2. tattoo
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彫物 【ほりもの】
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ふか
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. finely chiseled (features)
  • かのじょ彼女
  • ほりのふか彫りの深い
  • かおだ顔立ち
  • おんなのこ女の子
  • でした
She was a girl with finely chiseled features.
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
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掘抜く 【ほりぬく】堀り抜く 【ほりぬく】
Notes
堀り抜く: Irregular kanji usage.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to dig down
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into; to investigate; to get to the bottom of
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掘りさげる 【ほりさげる】掘下げる 【ほりさげる】
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    レポートを書くときは、複数のテーマについて概要を書くのではなく、
  • ひと1つ
  • のテーマについて深く
  • ほりさ掘り下げて
  • 書いたほうがいい。
When writing a paper, it’s better to go in depth on one topic instead of writing an overview of multiple topics.
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Ichidan verb
1. to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
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Noun
1. sunken kotatsu; low table over a hole in the floor (may have a heat source underneath and a hanging quilt to retain warmth)See also 炬燵
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掘り炬燵 【ほりごたつ】掘り火燵 【ほりごたつ】掘炬燵 【ほりごたつ】掘火燵 【ほりごたつ】
Notes
掘炬燵: Irregular okurigana usage. 掘火燵: Irregular okurigana usage.
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Noun
1. man-made water channel (e.g. round a castle); artificial trench; moatArchaic
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堀切 【ほりきり】
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Noun
1. remains of a dugout (usu. military)
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壕跡 【ほりあと】
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Kanji — 6 found

7.473374286648976
11 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
ditch, moat, canal
Kun: ほり
On: クツ
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74.35934717022282
17 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
trench, dugout, air raid shelter
Kun: ほり
On: コウ ゴウ
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100.0
17 strokes.
moat, ditch, canal, Australia
Kun: ほり
On: ゴウ コウ
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100.0
14 strokes.
moat, ditch
Kun: ほり あな
On: ザン セン
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Sentences — 13 found

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    • むかし
    • ぎんざ銀座
    • には
    • ほり
    • があったということだが、すっかり
    • うめた埋め立てられ
    • 多くのデパートが建っており、
    • いま
    • となっては
    • まった全く
    • 想像できない。
    It is said that there used to be moats in Ginza, but they have been completely reclaimed and many department stores have been built on top of them. It is hard now to imagine how it used to be. Jreibun
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